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faq-remote_osx_access.md
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| 1 | +# Remote Access to OS X / MacOS Workstations |
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| 3 | +Self-administered OS X / MacOS workstations on the SBGrid network can be configured for remote access (both command line and graphical). |
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| 4 | +*You will need to be on the [SBGrid/CMCD VPN](faq-connecting-to-cmcd-vpn) to use this approach.* |
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| 5 | +This will work from a local OS X / MacOS system (aka - a mac laptop). |
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| 7 | +## Configuration |
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| 8 | +This should be configured with terminal access to your workstation (either a local terminal window, or through ssh), and assumes that the you have administrative (sudo) access. |
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| 10 | +- enable ssh access: `sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on` |
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| 11 | +- configure the system to restart on power failure: `sudo -setrestartpowerfailure on` |
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| 12 | +- configure the system to wake on network access: `sudo systemsetup -setwakeonnetworkaccess on` |
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| 13 | +- enable graphical remote access (*assumes that the user you run these commands as is the one who will be connecting locally*): `sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -access -on -users $USER -privs -all -restart -agent` |
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| 14 | +- record / remember the DNS hostname of your workstation, and your user name on that workstation. |
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| 16 | +## Usage |
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| 18 | +- Connect to [SBGrid/CMCD VPN](faq-connecting-to-cmcd-vpn) |
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| 20 | +### Command Line (after connecting to VPN) |
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| 21 | +- connect by ssh: `ssh $my_workstation_user_name@$my_workstation_hostname` (e.g. `ssh bob@ps-bob-macmini.in.hwlab`) |
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| 23 | +### GUI (after connecting to VPN) |
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| 24 | +- connect by vnc: `open vnc://$my_workstation_hostname`) (e.g. `open vnc://ps-bob-macmini.in.hwlab`) |
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