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How to disable ScreenSharing.app's localhost check
Anyone attempting to use the new 'Screen Sharing.app' with a local SSH-tunnel (e.g.
ssh username@remote.host -L [lport]:x.x.x.x:[rport])
has probably seen the error msg:'You cannot share your own computer.' when trying to connect to 'vnc://localhost:[lport]' afterwards. I understand that Apple probably did this to prevent naive users from confusing themselves by connecting to their own systems. However, it's a pain for those who need to connect to localhost for ssh-tunneling. Here's a temporary way to eliminate this restriction: From the terminal:
--- FWIW, I still prefer COTVNC for my remote sessions, but it's still nice to have a VNC client now available as part of the core OS.
How to disable ScreenSharing.app's localhost check
i have screen sharing working perfectly over an ssh connection.
A simpler solution
Just make sure your lport number is a suitable number other than 5900. |
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