On Wednesday 03 October 2007 I wrote:
I'm tired of doing phone support. I'd like to connect remotely from one of my Linux/Windows/Macintosh computers, through my Linksys router, through Shaw's network, through MTS's network, to various relative's Macintoshes.
I finally got it working. The key points seem to be * On the Mac, in System Preferences > Sharing, enable Apple Remote Desktop. Then click "Access Privileges...", enable "VNC Viewers may control screen with password", and set a password -- with no password set, I got authentication failures.
* On my Ubuntu box, install xtightvncviewer.
* On the Mac, visit www.grc.com's "Shields UP!", portforward.com, or some such site to confirm the Mac's IP address.
* On my Ubuntu box, "xtightvncviewer ip.nu.mb.er"