Configuring and Using the “Remote desktop mac”
The “remote desktop mac” secures the network connections between Mac computers via the Internet.
“Remote desktop mac” is a function of the service iCloud, which lets you configure the network connection between computers Mac, thanks to which they can be accessed remotely. The “remote desktop mac” provides the following features.
Sharing files: search for files and folders on a remote Mac computer and copy them to your local computer Mac.
Screen sharing: use your Mac via remote access. To work in the programs and editing documents on a remote Mac, you can use the local mouse and keyboard.
Remote desktop mac
What you’ll need
To configure and use the “remote desktop mac”, the following are required.
Two (or more) of your Mac running OS X Lion 10.7.5 or later, which is set up the same account iCloud.
The base station AirPort (AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express or AirPort Time Capsule), or other web-router that supports UPnP protocol or NAT-PMP, with the latest firmware version. To be able to use the “Back to My Mac», to an AirPort base station to be installed firmware version 7.6.1 or later.
Utility AirPort 6.3 or later.
To use the screen sharing requires a two-way (receive / return) connection to the Internet at speeds of 300 kbit / s or higher for the exchange of data between computers. When the low-speed connection to the Internet can be used to share files. If file sharing problems occur, check the settings and connections.
Firewall settings that allow remote connections. Some firewalls may prohibit the use of a number of compounds necessary for the function “remote desktop mac”. For example, in this case, you will not be able to contact your Mac, working from home, but it can work to appeal to your home computer. Necessary information about permissions Firewall use remote connection by using the “remote desktop mac” can be obtained from your network administrator at work.
If access to files on an external hard drive to use AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Time Capsule, plug a USB external hard drive must be formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled). During the use of the hard disk function “remote desktop mac” will be displayed as a base station in the “Sharing” in the sidebar on Finder.
Setting up “Remote desktop mac”
Before using the function “remote desktop mac” it must be configured on each computer Mac, which will be used.
Select “System Preferences” menu Apple, then click iCloud.
If you have not yet entered the service iCloud, enter your Apple ID identifier and press “Enter.”
Check “remote desktop mac”.
Follow the instructions for setting shown next to “remote desktop mac”.
Configure the security features.
To gain access to files on a hard drive connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Time Capsule, follow these steps to set up the function “remote desktop mac” on the base station.
Make sure you are connected to the same local network as the base station AirPort, you want to configure.
In the menu bar, select “Transfer”> “Utilities” and double-click the “Utility AirPort».
Select your base station AirPort, which must be configured to use the functions “remote desktop mac”, and then click “Change”. If the base station is not displayed, click on the “Other Devices Wi-Fi», to show a list of available base stations. You may need to select a different network interface from the pop-up menu.
Enter the base station password. This password is different from the password service iCloud.
Click on the tab “Base Station.”
In the “remote desktop mac” Click “+” button and enter your ID Apple ID and password, which are used with a “remote desktop mac”. If the “Back to My Mac» is enabled, a green status indicator appears.
Click “Update” to save your changes.
Connecting to a remote computer, Mac or AirPort Base Station network “remote desktop mac”
After configuring each PC Mac and AirPort base station it is possible to remotely connect as follows.
In the Finder menu, select “Settings” and click the “sidebar”.
In the “Sharing” select “remote desktop mac”.
Open a Finder window and locate the “Sharing” in the sidebar. If this does not display any computer or base station are in the public domain, place the mouse pointer over the word “Sharing” and select “Show”.
Select a remote computer or base station to which you want to access, and then click “Add to conference. as”. (To share the screen with the remote a Mac, select your Mac and click “Share Screen”.) If the target computer is a Mac or a base station is not displayed, click ‘All’ to see a list of available Mac and base stations.
Deleting a Mac or an AirPort base station from the network “remote desktop mac”
The “remote desktop mac” can be turned off at any time. In this case, the network Mac computer is deleted or the base station AirPort, in which this feature is disabled.
To remove a Mac computer from the network, follow these steps.
Mac menu, select “System Preferences” and then click iCloud.
In the settings iCloud uncheck for the “remote desktop mac”, to disable this function. In addition, you can click “Exit” to completely withdraw from iCloud.
To remove the base station from the network “Back to My Mac», follow these steps.
In the menu bar, select “Transfer”> “Utilities” and double-click the “Utility AirPort».
Select your base station AirPort, you do not need to use, and then click “Change”. If the base station is not displayed, click on the “Other Devices Wi-Fi», to show a list of available base stations. You may need to select a different network interface from the pop-up menu.
Enter the base station password. This password is different from the password service iCloud.
Click on the tab “Base Station.”
In the “remote desktop mac” click the “-” and enter your ID Apple ID, which is used with a “Back to My Mac”. If the “Back to My Mac» disabled, green status indicator will disappear.
Click “Update” to save your changes.
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