Google Launches Chrome Remote Desktop App for iOS

[AlecZ]

apple's VNC implementation limits the amount of characters you can use for the password (8 characters i believe). I suppose you could use that if you feel your password is secure enough, but 8 character password could be brute forced with relative ease for a determined hacker.

There isn't such a low limit. I've used 12-character and 36-character passwords before.

 

[kwikdeth]

There isn't such a low limit. I've used 12-character and 36-character passwords before.

im sorry to say this, but even if its taking those passwords, its not using them. it just truncates everything after 8. as you can see from these links, this has been around for quite a while. (i found links going back to at least 10.5)

the only real solution to this issue ive found is to use a vnc client that actually supports mac os x authentication. there are a few out there, but not many.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Network_Computing#Security

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2799039?start=0&tstart=0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Remote_Desktop#Encryption

http://apple.stackexchange.com/ques...-vnc-ios-app-for-use-with-os-x-screen-sharing

 

[AlecZ]

im sorry to say this, but even if its taking those passwords, its not using them. it just truncates everything after 8. as you can see from these links, this has been around for quite a while. (i found links going back to at least 10.5)

the only real solution to this issue ive found is to use a vnc client that actually supports mac os x authentication. there are a few out there, but not many.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Network_Computing#Security

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2799039?start=0&tstart=0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Remote_Desktop#Encryption

http://apple.stackexchange.com/ques...-vnc-ios-app-for-use-with-os-x-screen-sharing

I didn't know that, but it turns out that the VNC client I've been using (Mocha VNC Lite) does support Mac OS X authentication. I see that there's an option in System Preferences to enable the regular VNC authentication, password only, but I have not enabled that. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[kds1]

If you're already using Chrome, Google theoretically already sees what you're doing. I think the novel you're writing via free public wifi at Starbucks cafe is safe, though.

Ha, that's why I refuse to install and use Chrome, anywhere.