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OS X Screen Share @ light-blue screen; can't login

I was screen sharing to a OS X 10.5.8 Server and hit Log Out. From there, it went to a light-blue screen with a black mouse pointer, and now I can't log back in! How do I get back on to Screen Share ...
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RDC to Windows 2000 Server from OS X 10.6.8 immediately crashes

I'm using Remote Desktop Connection 2.11 on Mac OS X 10.6.8, trying to connect to a Windows 2000 Server. I type in the IP (local) and it warns me that it can't verify the identity of the computer, I ...
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Setting up multi-user desktop Mac OS X with a single server

We have some developers and designers who need occasional access to a Mac desktop. Is it possible to purchase a single Mac (perhaps a Mini or Pro) and allow multiple users running Windows and Linux to ...
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Remote Desktop Connection for Mac cannot log in to Windows Terminal Server if user's password expired

We have users that connect to a terminal server, TS1, from a variety of desktop clients. We also have a domain password policy that expires passwords after a certain amount of time. If a user's ...
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How can I get Mac RDC client to connect to W2K3 after enabling FIPS support?

Recently we enabled FIPS 140-2 Encryption Algorithms on our W2K3 server per http://chadamberg.com/drupal/IISCryptography and now my Mac RDP 2.1.1 client won't connect. I get: "Remote Desktop ...
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Remote access Windows from Mac OSX?

I have google and I found some tools. From microsoft: Remote Desktop (enter link description here ) From apple: Apple Remote Desktop ( enter link description here ) Which one should I use? Whats ...
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Do I need Remote Desktop to automatically remotely install applications on remote OS X clients?

I have OS X server set up as a directory server with portable home directories. I'd like to guarantee the 3-4 client Macs all have the same applications and versions installed without having to ...
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Snow leopard: Remote display server?

I am looking for a way to use a Mac computer with Snow Leopard from a remote machine. I know Snow Leopard has a VNC server built-in, but this has two drawbacks: The VNC server is attached to the ...
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Setting up xpra for client use in OS X

I've been trying to get xpra to run on OS X for the last few days to connect to my Ubuntu server. Note that there's a GUI for it called shifter, but that (at least on OS X) is still far too buggy. ...
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RemoteApps with Win2K8 R2 STD and Mac users

I am using Win2K8 R2 and have enabled RemoteApps. I can connected to the RemoteApp (Outlook) without any trouble from another Windows based PC, however Mac clients, using the latest RDP client can ...
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Cannot log on to a remote server using rdp from windows 7 machine when I am remotley connected to that machine from Mac (OS 10.6)

Bear withe me, here is my set up. I use my 27" iMac 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo 4GB Ram to connect to my work desktop running Windows 7. From there I can administer other remote servers. Here is the problem. ...
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Leopard Server (10.5.8) Screen Sharing with Open Directory Authentication

I have an OS X 10.5.8 Leopard Server that I manage here in the office. Right now it has just the standard VNC single password style of authentication for authenticating for screen sharing. Our ...
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Error connecting with RDP between Mac and Win2k3 server

I have an iMac running Mac OS X 10.5.8 and the RDP Connection Client 2.0.1. When I try to connect to a Windows 2003 Server on the same network I get a dialog saying "Remote Desktop Connection ...
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Macs, can I remote desktop into it for software development?

I am thinking of adding a mac, (latop or mac-mini), to my arsenal of development machines for iPhone development. Is it possible to use the equivalent of remote desktop so I can stay on my ...
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How to Remote Control Mac OS X with External Monitor Attached?

Is there a VNC or remote desktop or screen sharing solution for Mac OS X that shows both the main monitor and the external monitor from the remote Mac OS X server? On Windows boxes, I use RealVNC, ...
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Remote Desktop Connection to SBS 2003 from Mac OS X Client

I want to connect to my computer at work using my Mac at home. I have Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection application installed on my Mac, and I also have a working VPN connection to my SBS 2003 ...
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Remote *background* GUI login to OSX workstation?

I'm wanting to be able to login in to the OS X GUI remotely, in the background, i.e. without interrupting anyone that is currently sitting in front of the machine. Apple Remote Desktop or VNC don't ...