* Maura Monville <mauede@yahoo.com> [09-30-08 05:10]:
As far as VNC is concerned, I found out Mac OS X has a built in VNC server. It can be enabled by opening System Preferences -> Sharing -> Screen Sharing and enabling VNC. (also sets a password). Unluckily there is more than that .... l was tols I have to set up dynamic dns so that Elia will be able to connect to my local network.
You do not but it is simple and easier than not doing it. The problem w/o having a service providing a dynamic dns work-around is that no one knows the address of your network/machine. You can solve this by emailing your ip address to the person you want to have access. The dynamic dns work-around service will provide you with a static name address that they will change to match your 111.222.333.444 address which changes periodically (dynamically). I use no-ip.com and have a deamon that emails my ip address to no-ip every so often and they set my machine name, wahoo.no-ip.org, to match that address. Then when someone wants to access my machine (email,ssh or http), all they have to know is wahoo.no-ip.org and relevant passwords.
This will have to be set inside my router D-Link). Moreover I need to set port forwarding on my router.
Not difficult. You need to access your router. I don't know d-link, but common addresses are 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1. You could find d-link's in the manual which came with your router or from their web site. Then you would find "port forwarding" in the router setup menu and set the router to forward the port you have set vnc to, probably 5900.
This is the hard part for me. I have no idea how to do that.
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