


Field engineers leverage SSH to remote into the target Mac and activate VNC/ARD with the kickstart command.There are a few different paths to take here: Unfortunately no Windows VNC clients natively support the Mac VNC functionality of ARD that tunnels authentication through SSH and supports drag and drop file transfers. System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -users USERS -access -on -privs -all -restart -agentĭifferent VNC clients will work with macOS' VNC server, assuming the Mac side is enabled (note that a password must be set on the Mac VNC server to accept an incoming connection), it's a matter of figuring out which settings work on the Windows VNC client side to successfully connect - this varies by Windows clients and not all Windows VNC clients can successfully connect to the native Apple VNC server. System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers # Set ARD privs and users with these two lines. # Reset Screen Sharing password and privs System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -clientopts -setvncpw -vncpw PASSWORD -restart -agent #Set VNC console default hereĭefaults write /Library/Preferences/ VNCAlwaysStartOnConsole -bool true

Our first boot script handles this for us.Ģ. This also allowed them to use their VM from anywhere, not just their desktops. Then they can use Screen Sharing or Casper Remote from within the VM. Let them customize it and break it, learn it, etc. Best fix was to setup ESXi server and make VM's for each tech. Any device hardwired was easy as it's IP never changed and VNC works for them. We ran into the same problems because of mobile devices.
