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management software that facilitates VNC-like control of Macs as well as automating remote management and reporting tasks

Apple Remote Desktop, the Apple application for enabling a user at one computer to view what is on the display of another computer at another location, and also to control the keyboard and mouse of the remote computer as if the user were actually sitting at the remote computer.

This tag may also be used to ask questions about other, third-party remote control applications such as Timbuktu, LogMeIn, GoToMyPC, and various implementations of the VNC protocol.

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Remote Management vs. Screen Sharing?

What is the difference between enabling remote management and enabling screen sharing? Apple's support article, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4715, says: If the Apple Remote Desktop administrator authenticates with a name that is different from…
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Command-line arguments for "Remote Desktop Connection for Mac"?

I haven't been able to find any documentation that would indicate this is possible, but is there any way to pass the hostname you'd like to connect to as a command-line argument to Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection for Mac? Some background info…
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VNC Client that can send Ctrl+Alt+Delete?

Is there a VNC Client for OS X that can send Ctrl+Alt+ Delete? I've googled, searched have not found. I frequently VNC into Windows machines and need to send this key combo in order to log in.
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How to wake my Mac remotely so I can use screen sharing?

I have two computers: a Mac Pro, and a Macbook Air. When my Mac Pro is on (awake), I can use screen sharing to take over its screen. It displays in the Finder sidebar as a networked computer. However, when it is asleep, it does not appear in the…
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Screen sharing stops working after disconnecting for about five minutes

I'm running macOS Mojave on a Mac Mini. Built-in VNC server works perfectly when you connect for the first time after reboot, however if you disconnect from it for more than five minutes you can't connect again - it displays the username that was…
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Connect to VNC from Windows

I'm trying to connect to a mac screen sharing from a windows machine using tightvnc I'm getting the error "Server did not offer supported security type" Any ideas on how to fix this ?
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How do I setup VNC on Windows to connect from Mac OS X?

I want to control my Windows box from my Mac. I installed RealVNC on Windows but it's impossible to connect from Mac. (Finder, Command+K) What should I do to do this?
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How can I map the Windows key to option in Microsoft Remote Desktop version 8?

In Remote Desktop Connection version 2.x you could map the remote windows key to the local option key (instead of the command key) in preferences. In the new Microsoft Remote Desktop version 8 from the App Store I can no longer find this setting. Is…
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RDP Client for Mac with File Copy&Paste Feature

Is there any RDP client, that allows to copy&paste files to/from host machine. RDC for Windows (at least the last one) does it, RDC for Mac 2.1.1 does not.
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Command key inconsistently works in Remote Desktop

How do I use spotlight via ⌘ + spacebar in the remote computer? It works sometimes but not all the time. Using Apple's Remote Desktop to connect to a mac mini, I often open spotlight via ⌘ + spacebar. It sometimes works and sometimes opens my main…
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Any reasons that prevent Apple Remote Desktop to wake sleeping Macs?

Is there any known reason why I cannot wake up sleeping Macs with Apple Remote Desktop? I have checked the Energy Saver Prefs "Wake for network access". I have checked the Sharing Prefs "Remote Login" and "Remote Management".
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How to change the default VNC client?

I have a VNC Viewer installed. Is it possible to make it the default VNC client? I would like to get rid of the built-in Screen Sharing app and automatically open VNC Viewer whenever I type open vnc://server:port in Terminal.
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How do I effectively have multiple helpdeskers use ARD?

I manage the IT for an org with about 800 clients with mixture of Windows and Mac platforms. I'm looking at getting ARD for my staff (up to 4 installations of ARD) so they can better support the mac clients. One large gotcha is that it seems each…
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Remote desktop display shifted up

I use the Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (ver 8.0.31) to connect from my 2013 Retina Macbook Pro (OSX 10.11.4) to a Windows 10 desktop machine. When in fullscreen mode, I get the following experience: The display is shifted up by about 10 pixels,…
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Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) 3.7 - how to drag n drop copy files from local to remote

I've been able to use Apple Remote Desktop to copy files and folders from my local machine to remotes for many years. I've updated to ARD 3.7 and I can longer copy files. Is this no longer supported or is there some setting I need to change? I've…
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