From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system
On 2006-04-12 04:40:51 +0300, Davoud <
star@sky.net> said:
I have four 10.4.6 Macs with Apple Remote Desktop turned on and VNC installed. I am unable to connect to two of them from any other machine without disabling the firewall on those two machines, in spite of what appears to the eye to be identical firewall settings on all four
machines in every regard.
If I turn the firewall off and make a connection and then turn the
firewall back on on I do not lose the connection.
I am accustomed to using Timbuktu Pro to control remote machines, but
would like to get away from it due to the expense -- I have seven
licenses in all! Incidentally, Timbuktu can connect to the two Macs in question even when VNC can't.
Would Apple Remote Desktop be a better solution than the free VNC? I am entitled to a discount, and the 10-license package would be
considerably cheaper than my seven Timbuktu licenses.
Advice most appreciated! Thanks.
Davoud
Your problem is certainly something to do with Firewall, not the VNC.
Check its support. VNC has a large community remember.
To make clear: Don't buy Apple Remote Desktop just because Apple OS X
firewall or your settings does not work right :)
It sounded wrong to me. I mean,I'd buy a commercial firewall like
Netbarrier (in fact,demo) and turn off OS X firewall function. If it
turns out to be only OS X firewall,instead of paying $400 something to
Apple, I'd pay to a working,advanced firewall.
It doesn't have to be Intego Netbarrier btw. I use it for 3 years so I
don't know/tested others. From what I hear, there is no "major version upgrade" of Apple Remote Desktop. Even if you pay... Consider that
while comparing prices too :)
My point is, if VNC worked and served your needs somehow, make it work again.
Ilgaz
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