macfidelity

Seit 10.5 ist der Netzwerk-Zugriff auf andere Computer recht schön in der Finder-Seitenleiste unter dem Punkt Sharing integriert.

Ein Nicht Mac OS X Rechner meldet sich meist so:

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Ausgangssituation:

Ich verwende @work zwei Rechner als Hauptarbeitsplatz

• PC-Tower - OS: Windows Vista - Display: 2 x 22″ Samsung
• MacBookPro - OS: 10.5.x - Display: Inbuild + 19″ BenQ

Nun ist es ziemlich là�sstig immer zwischen 2 Mà�usen und 2 Keyboard hin und her zu springen. Die Verwendung von VNC oder Konsorten um einen der beiden Rechner vom anderen zu steuern wà�re zwar ein mà�glicher Weg, jedoch verliere ich dann wieder gefà�hlt Arbeitsflà�che, da ich Teile meiner Monitore dann nicht verwende und auf anderen Teilen meiner Monitore mehrere Betriebssysteme gleichzeitig anzeigen muss.

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Microsoft just releases Version 2.0 of its RDP-Client for Mac-users.

Description:

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection enables you to connect from your Macintosh computer to a Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer. Mac users who have access to a Windows-based computer on a network, can use Remote Desktop Connection as an alternative to Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac.

To connect to a Windows-based computer, you need network access and permission to connect to the computer. In addition, the Windows-based computer must be running Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services. The following Windows products support Remote Desktop connections…

Links:

• Microsoft - Remote Desktop Connection for Mac

Description:

iSSH is a front-end application to the command line application â ��œsshâ �� �. It provides a quick and easy way to start an SSH connection to a remote computer. You may be asking, â ��œWhatâ �� ��s the point of running SSH without an interactive command prompt (Terminal)?â �� � Well, running SSH in the background will not supply a prompt, but, it will forward ports. This is the main purpose of iSSH. You can set two options with iSSH; which ports to forward to the remote computer, or, to start an SSH SOCKS proxy. The first could be used to forward a VNC connection over SSH and the latter could be used to bypass your workâ �� ��s website filters! Either way, it provides a simple way to start an SSH connection for those who are afraid of the Terminal or just donâ �� ��t need it.

Well yet another remote solution. Teamviewer is available for Wndows and Macs. Sounds helpful for certain cases.

About the application:

TeamViewer is the fast, simple and friendly solution for remote access over the Internet - all applications in one single, very affordable module:
Remote control of computers over the Internet
Instantly take control over a computer anywhere on the Internet, even through firewalls. No installation required, just use it fast and secure.
Training, sales and teamwork
TeamViewer can also be used to present your desktop to a partner on the Internet. Show and share your software, PowerPoint presentations etc.
File transfer, chat and more
Share your files, chat, switch the direction during a teamwork session, and a lot more is included in TeamViewer

Pricing:

TeamViewer is completely free for non-commercial, personal use. For commercial use take a look at the licensing model

Links:

• TeamViewer Homepage
• TeamViewer Licensing model

Found an article regarding screen sharing in 10.5 over the internet here

Just a short quote:

There seems to be an odd bug in the Screen Sharing application. Since my iMac screen is much bigger than my iBook screen, Screen Sharing starts out with a scaled view of the iMac screen. Despite the reduced size of everything, I kind of like this view because I can see the whole iMac desktop without scrolling. Unfortunately, mouse clicks and keystrokes donâ �� ��t seem to registerâ �� ��the window doesnâ �� ��t update. The workaround Iâ �� ��ve discovered is to choose Turn Scaling Off from the View menu (which zooms in to a full-sized view of a portion of the iMac screen) and then immediately change back by choosing Turn Scaling On. Now everything works as it should.

Itâ �� ��s possible that SSH tunneling is unnecessary. My experience with VNC on Linux was that the VNC protocol was unencrypted, so all the data was passing through the internet in the clear. Running VNC through an SSH tunnel was more secure because it encrypted the data before passing it along the network. The Screen Sharing application has a preference setting for encrypting all data, which may be just as secure as running everything through a tunnel. If thatâ �� ��s the case, you could just apply port forwarding to port 5900 at the base computerâ �� ��s router and connect from the satellite to the routerâ �� ��s publicly-addressable IP number. But for now Iâ �� ��m going to stick with the security Iâ �� ��m familiar with. Also, I sometimes tunnel other ports through SSH, which can be very nice for things like directly accessing my work computerâ �� ��s web server.

Some related links

• http://www.leancrew.com/all-this/2008/02/tab-key-is-funny-in-screen-sharing/
• http://www.leancrew.com/all-this/2008/02/more-screen-sharing/

…called: JollysFastVNC

Description:

AIM to become the best VNC client on the Mac. BACKGROUND When I started ScreenRecycler I thought that there are enough VNC clients out there to support it. When the program started to get useful I realized that the VNC clients available on the Mac were pretty slow and people were complaining about the speed of ScreenRecycler. I was using VNCThing at the time which proved to be acceptable on PPC Macs but does not run on Intel Macs. Without a proper viewer people can’t access ScreenRecycler in a way I imagined. So I started programming JollysFastVNC to enable people using ScreenRecycler. As I got a few mails about the VNC capabilities of JollysFastVNC I decided to enhance the program to be a fully functional VNC client. It’s still in the early stages of development, even though somewhat usable and fast as you can see here.