"Connect to server"-screen in OS X 10.7 Lion *Solved*

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SwedeMac

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #1

Hey guys,

Basically, I like to control my other computers wherever I am using the Screen Sharing tool. In Lion, connectiong through my local network still works just fine by enabling Screen Sharing on my other devices, but now I am having difficulties connecting to my computers remotely.

In SL I could easily setup my connection by using Finder > Go > Connect to server.

Now that menu item seams gone. Whatdo?

This is the one I'm looking for:

 

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mrapplegate

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #2

SwedeMac said:

Hey guys,

Basically, I like to control my other computers wherever I am using the Screen Sharing tool. In Lion, connectiong through my local network still works just fine by enabling Screen Sharing on my other devices, but now I am having difficulties connecting to my computers remotely.

In SL I could easily setup my connection by using Finder > Go > Connect to server.

Now that menu item seams gone. Whatdo?

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Command-K, still there right under the Go To Folder command.

 

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SwedeMac

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #3

mrapplegate said:

Command-K, still there right under the Go To Folder command.

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That command opens the "Networks" folder. So now I'm there, how do I get to the "Connect to server"-setup?

 

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mrapplegate

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #4

SwedeMac said:

That command opens the "Networks" folder. So now I'm there, how do I get to the "Connect to server"-setup?

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It should open Connect To Server.

 

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C64

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #5

For Screen Sharing, start System > Library > CoreServices > Screen Sharing and enter your (external) IP address.

If there are multiple Mac in your home behind a router, you'll probably have to setup some port mapping within the router, so it knows to which Mac to send the Screen Sharing request.

 

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SwedeMac

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #6

mrapplegate said:

It should open Connect To Server.

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That is so odd! Seems I can't reach that menu properly. Would you mind taking a screen shot of your entire Go menu?

 

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SwedeMac

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #7

C64 said:

For Screen Sharing, start System > Library > CoreServices > Screen Sharing and enter your (external) IP address.

If there are multiple Mac in your home behind a router, you'll probably have to setup some port mapping within the router, so it knows to which Mac to send the Screen Sharing request.

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That, at least, get's me somewhere! It only starts the Screen Sharing app though. I can't see och modify the drives. I would prefer a V.P.N connection. Know how I can set that up?

 

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mrapplegate

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #8

SwedeMac said:

That is so odd! Seems I can't reach that menu properly. Would you mind taking a screen shot of your entire Go menu?

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Like C64 said you can start screen sharing that way or via the finder.

 

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mrapplegate

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #9

You can add a VPN connection via the Network Preferences or use a third party client to connect to a VPN.

 

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SwedeMac

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #10

mrapplegate said:

Like C64 said you can start screen sharing that way or via the finder.

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That is exactly the menu and "connect to server" screen I want to see! Picture looks like the menu in Snow Leopard though. Sure you're running Lion?

 

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SwedeMac

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #11

This is the box I'm looking for

So how do I get to it in Lion?

 

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mrapplegate

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #12

SwedeMac said:

So how do I get to it in Lion?

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I'm not sure, if you don't see it in your Go menu or command-K does not work. I'll see if I can find a command from terminal to bring up the GUI.

 

tigres

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #13

Here's my screenie for you.
Lion as well.

 

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mrapplegate

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #14

What type of connection are you trying to make? A VPN, connect to a share ?

 

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SwedeMac

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #15

mrapplegate said:

I'm not sure, if you don't see it in your Go menu or command-K does not work. I'll see if I can find a command from terminal to bring up the GUI.

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I finally got to it. For some reason this menu had been deactivated in OnyX! No wonder I couldn't find it. Guess that's what you get for running a beta version!

Sorry and thanks everybody

 

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mrapplegate

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #16

SwedeMac said:

I finally got to it. For some reason this menu had been deactivated in OnyX! No wonder I couldn't find it. Guess that's what you get for running a beta version!

Sorry and thanks everybody

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Weird. Glad you got it working .

 

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Moshe Feder

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• Dec 19, 2011

• #17

SwedeMac said:

I finally got to it. For some reason this menu had been deactivated in OnyX! No wonder I couldn't find it. Guess that's what you get for running a beta version!

Sorry and thanks everybody

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Thanks SO much for sharing that! I was going nuts trying to figure out why I didn't have "connect to server" item in my Go menu. I probably never would have thought of checking Onyx.