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October 19, 2012 01:27
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Start Mac VNC server from command line
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| # Step 1: Set priveleges | |
| $ sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -allowAccessFor -allUsers -privs -all | |
| Starting... | |
| Setting allow all users to YES. | |
| Setting all users privileges to 1073742079. | |
| Done. | |
| # Step 2: Allow VNC clients | |
| $ sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes | |
| Starting... | |
| Set the client options. | |
| Done. | |
| # Step 3: Set VNC password (change it at the end of the line (i.e. don't use supersecret)) | |
| $ sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -clientopts -setvncpw -vncpw supersecret | |
| Starting... | |
| Set the client options. | |
| Done. | |
| # Step 4: Restart service | |
| $ sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -restart -agent -console | |
| Starting... | |
| Stopped ARD Agent. | |
| Stopped VNC Privilege Proxy | |
| Stopped RFB Register MDNS | |
| Done. | |
| # Step 5: If no ARD services have been activated on the machine before, it is also necessary to run the following command | |
| $ sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate | |
| Starting... | |
| Activated Remote Management. | |
| Done. |
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Similar issue. Not a Mac user and would definitely appreciate any suggestion to enable the built-in VNC server via terminal.
Related: https://support.jumpdesktop.com/hc/en-us/articles/216425923-Mac-How-do-I-enable-the-VNC-Server-built-into-the-Mac-