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Re: Turn on Remote Desktop Access Remotely
From:
"Daniel A. Shockley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Macintosh Scripting Systems <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 22:14:25 -0500
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:59:42 -0600, "Stockly, Ed" <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

>
> Is it possible, via appleScript or shell scripting, to turn Remote Desktop
> access on a remote mac?
>
> ES
>

Yes. If you log in via SSH, you can run shell commands that talk to
'kickstart' - in the /System/Library/CoreServices...

Here's the activation command:

sudo
/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart
-activate -configure -access -on -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes
-clientopts -setvncpw -vncpw mypasswd -restart -agent -privs -all

Read the details at the following two pages:

http://technotes.twosmallcoins.com/?p=279

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2370

Daniel A. Shockley
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