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Some Apple Remote Desktop client features
Authored by: bored on Jun 09, '05 05:05:03PM

I have a problem connecting to the ARD - VNC server in Tiger Server using Chicken of the VNC or any other Mac VNC client. I *don't* have problems using Chicken of the VNC to connect to the ARD - VNC server in Tiger client. That makes no sense, but nevertheless, I get an error "incompatible version". (I have since stopped using ARD on on Tiger Client since it shares both displays, which is just too slow. Interesting difference, though.)



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Some ARD client features - VNC interoperability
Authored by: jph000 on Jun 24, '05 04:53:13PM

Thanks for the original post by 'victory' and the thread on using VNC with Mac OS 10.4 "Tiger." Using Chicken of the VNC on the Mac (along with ARD server on another "Tiger" Mac) and TightVNC (server and client) on a Windows XP PC, I've been able to remotely view and control another Mac from a Mac, remotely view and control a PC from a Mac, and remotely view and control a Mac from a PC. Cool, as I'm not eager to upgrade my Timbuktu 6.0.3 with such limited use.



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Some ARD client features - VNC interoperability
Authored by: robin canham on Jul 01, '05 06:47:49AM

Sorry I seem to have missed a trick here.

I've installed the ARD manager on one osx box and got it talking happily to all our Mac's on the network.

I've installed the latest version of VNC server onto one of my w2k server boxes.

If i connect ard manager using the ip address and specify the correct password i can see the windows server in the master list, with the VNC icon. I can open a connection and view the screen. But when i try to take control of the windows server ard manager pops a dialogue box saying "you are not authorized to control this computer".

Where am I going wrong?

VNC is the standard out of the box config.
Win2k server with sp4 and standard config.

ARD manager on osx 10.3.9 (works with the apples workstations fine).

Many thanks
Robin



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Avoiding "Incompatible Version"
Authored by: mikebremford on Jan 06, '06 07:33:29AM

You must enter a password in the "VNC Viewers may control screen with password" box, otherwise general VNC clients like TightVNC will display an "Incompatible Version" message.



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