


I don't recall if I ever was able to enable a logging session (If I did I don't recall how I enabled logging the connection attempt). If Remote Login is enabled, then you may first need to establish an SSH tunnel before being able to connect using VNC. When using the command line I am prompted for the Mac's VNC password before it launches a window for the remote GUI session. I have also enabled "Observe" & "Control" found on the "Options" button for the authorized user. Enhanced TightVNC Viewer (SSVNC: SSL/SSH VNC viewer) The Enhanced TightVNC Viewer, SSVNC, adds encryption security to VNC connections. On the Mac I have enabled a VNC password (click on "Computer Settings" button under Remote Management). On Linux I use the following command to connect to a Mac using VNC (xtightvncviewer is being used - I believe you can just use the tightvncviewer command as well): vncviewer Plus different versions of macOS seem to behave differently. I don't have these issues when connecting to a Linux remote system. Even when I connected to the remote Mac the graphics in the session were very slow to load and both computers are on the same LAN. When I was having trouble I was able to enter my VNC password, but a VNC window never opened.

After disconnecting from the VNC session I was unable to access the remote Mac via VNC for a while. I had to try multiple times before I was able to connect. If the problem still exists, please send an e-mail to describing your networking environnement (product version, OS of your administrative box and of the remote bow, are the boxes on the same network or not, are they members of the same domain or not, etc.).I actually was having trouble connecting to a Mac using VNC myself. " Manage Windows XP" - " Manage Windows Vista" - " Manage Windows 7 / 8 / 10" You should also check the following prerequistes depending on the operating system of the remote computer: Please check the password you have entered in your TightVNC Settings, " Connection" tab, " Authentication password". "Authentication failed" message means that you can contact the remote computer, but connection is rejected due to a wrong password. Secure and Simplify your VNC Installation and Configuration with IDEAL Administration (installed in 2 minutes) Try IDEAL Administration during 30 days on your network for free! How to configure the TightVNC remote control tool (screen sharing)? How to troubleshoot "VNC Authentication Failed" message?įrom time to time, I've got "VNC Authentication Failed" when I try to remote control a machine of my network using TightVNC with IDEAL Administration.
