Recurrent impossibilility to access a Mac on the same networdk

[rdijkgraaf]

My wife and I have the same iMac M1 with the latest Sequoia. We gave each other permission to access the other computer. I can always access hers, but after a few days she cannot access my Mac anymore. The only way to correct this is to deactivate sharing in my system settings, restart, and activate sharing again. I have to do this a few times per week, which is pretty annoying. Tried everything, including Terminal commands that ChatGPT suggested.

I might overlook something simple, could anyone help me out please?

 

[Sciuriware]

My wife and I have the same iMac M1 with the latest Sequoia. We gave each other permission to access the other computer. I can always access hers, but after a few days she cannot access my Mac anymore. The only way to correct this is to deactivate sharing in my system settings, restart, and activate sharing again. I have to do this a few times per week, which is pretty annoying. Tried everything, including Terminal commands that ChatGPT suggested.

I might overlook something simple, could anyone help me out please?

What you describe is EXACTLY what failed some releases ago (see my hardware) and was repaired
in a recent release. Sure you got 15.5 in both?
;JOOP!

 

[BrianBaughn]

I have static local IPs set on my router for my two Macs and use that for connecting them. I think Bonjour was inconsistent for me. Is that what you're using?

 

[Sciuriware]

I have static local IPs set on my router for my two Macs and use that for connecting them. I think Bonjour was inconsistent for me. Is that what you're using?

I use dynamic IP's, and use clear machine names for remote access. I switched long ago from AFP to SMB.
The latter is slower on Mac but more secure:

Remote mount terminal commands:
via AFP:

[0]= /sbin/mount_afp
[1]= afp://<user>:<password>@<system>.local/<shared region>/
[2]= /<path to local directory>



via SMB:

[0] /sbin/mount
[1] -t
[2] smbfs
[3] //<user>:<password>@<system>.local/<shared region>/
[4] /Users/<user>/Volumes/<system>Share

Notice that I mount on a local directory, as /Volumes is very restricted in MacOS!

;JOOP!

 

[Brian33]

I can always access hers, but after a few days she cannot access my Mac anymore. The only way to correct this is to deactivate sharing in my system settings, restart, and activate sharing again.

It might help to have more information.

How is she trying to initiate the access? I assume she been using Finder's "Locations" list in the left panel, or using Finder's "Network" window. These methods use Bonjour, which I've always had good luck with for file sharing between my Macs.

What happens when she "cannot access" your Mac -- does your Mac just not appear in her Finder anymore, or it does appear but nothing happens when she clicks on it, or it asks for a password, etc.? When access fails, is your Mac asleep? (In theory bonjour will wake your sleeping Mac, but I have had some anomalies with that feature.)

 

[McScooby]

I've found the inbuilt Screen Sharing App to be bulletproof.

 

[rdijkgraaf]

What you describe is EXACTLY what failed some releases ago (see my hardware) and was repaired
in a recent release. Sure you got 15.5 in both?
;JOOP!

Thanks for your answer. Yes, we have 15.5 on both Macs.

 

[rdijkgraaf]

I have static local IPs set on my router for my two Macs and use that for connecting them. I think Bonjour was inconsistent for me. Is that what you're using?

Thank you! No, I never use Bonjour. In my FRITZ!Box I gave my Mac a fixed IP-address, I hope that solved my problem.

 

[rdijkgraaf]

I use dynamic IP's, and use clear machine names for remote access. I switched long ago from AFP to SMB.
The latter is slower on Mac but more secure:

Remote mount terminal commands:
via AFP:

[0]= /sbin/mount_afp
[1]= afp://<user>:<password>@<system>.local/<shared region>/
[2]= /<path to local directory>



via SMB:

[0] /sbin/mount
[1] -t
[2] smbfs
[3] //<user>:<password>@<system>.local/<shared region>/
[4] /Users/<user>/Volumes/<system>Share

Notice that I mount on a local directory, as /Volumes is very restricted in MacOS!

;JOOP!

Thank you again! That will be my next move.

 

[rdijkgraaf]

It might help to have more information.

How is she trying to initiate the access? I assume she been using Finder's "Locations" list in the left panel, or using Finder's "Network" window. These methods use Bonjour, which I've always had good luck with for file sharing between my Macs.

What happens when she "cannot access" your Mac -- does your Mac just not appear in her Finder anymore, or it does appear but nothing happens when she clicks on it, or it asks for a password, etc.? When access fails, is your Mac asleep? (In theory bonjour will wake your sleeping Mac, but I have had some anomalies with that feature.)

Thank you. She opens finder's 'Network', where my Mac should be visible. Often that is not the case. We do not use Bonjour. The problem exists whether my Mac is asleep or not.

 

[Sciuriware]

Thank you. She opens finder's 'Network', where my Mac should be visible. Often that is not the case. We do not use Bonjour. The problem exists whether my Mac is asleep or not.

Yet another issue: I sometimes shut a machine down or reboot it.
Now, BEFORE the first login on any account, it seems unaccessible any way from any other machine.
Does that shine a light?
;JOOP!