The OS X Firewall controls can be found at System Preferences -> Sharing -> Firewall. The main control is Start/Stop; to allow VNC with the firewall on, you have to create a New checkbox item. VNC is among the list; its ports are 5900-5902 unless you edit them.
Even if the firewall is off, the Tip that appears on mouseover for the text beside a checkbox states the situation that would be in force if the firewall were on. Shame on Apple for not making it clear; a consistent inteface is one of their first rules. So, Ernie, you may want to make sure by both adding the VNC item and checking it so it will be allowed by the firewall, and also making sure the firewall is off. -----Original Message----- From: James Weatherall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jan 11, 2005 3:24 AM To: 'Ernie' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: RE: Mac and OSXVNC connection issues Ernie, Try connecting from the Mac to itself, using the 192.168.x.x (LAN) address, and see whether that works. Try something like: Telnet 192.168.x.x 5900 "Connect to port 5900 on machine 192.168.x.x" You should see "RFB 003.008" printed, or similar. If this works then your VNC server is working. If not then either the server isn't working, or your Mac has some sort of firewall in effect. Regards, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ernie > Sent: 10 January 2005 22:58 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Mac and OSXVNC connection issues > > This is a follow up post to one I created earlier. I am > having a connection problem trying to acsess my Mac over the > net. I have an Linksys RT41P2-AT router for my broadband > phone connection. First off is there any other applcations I > need running besides the OSXVNC program to view my mac over > the net? Secondly my computer is giving my an IP address of > 192.168.x.xx. Is that the IP address I should try connecting > with or should I try this one from my ISP 65.110.xxx.xx? I > tried connecting to my Mac over the net before I got this > router and I still could not connect. Is there something I'm > doing right? Do I need to have more then osxvnc running to > connect? Please help!!!! > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [email protected] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
