How do I start/restart RealVNC Enterprise Server for Mac via the command line?
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Solution 1
got this feedback from RealVNC
A) Start Service-Mode VNC Server
sudo touch /etc/vnc/service/on
This will trigger the launch of the VNC Server launch daemon and user helper launch agent
B) Stop Service-Mode VNC Server
sudo rm /etc/vnc/service/on
sudo launchctl stop com.realvnc.vncserver
launchctl stop com.realvnc.vncserver_agent
C) Restart Service-Mode VNC Server
Same as A)
Reference:
Solution 2
The article Start VNC from command line and connect to Mac from Windows VNC client recommends:
Step 1: -- set privs
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -allowAccessFor -allUsers -privs -all
Step 2: -- Allow VNC clients
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes
Step 3: -- Set VNC password (change it at the end of the line (i.e. don't use supersecret))
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -configure -clientopts -setvncpw -vncpw supersecret
Step 4: -- Restart service
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -restart -agent -console
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Greg
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Greg almost 2 years
How do I start/restart RealVNC Enterprise Server for Mac via the command line?
Perhaps also how do I tell (via command line, whether RealVNC Enterprise Server is running or not)
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Greg over 12 yearsdon't get a response on Mac Lion for this - I did note after posting a fall back may be to reboot remotely, but doesn't specifically address the question I posed I guess
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janmoesen over 12 yearsIsn't this about the built-in VNC server?