Enable Remote Desktop (VNC) After 1.1 Update - AwkwardTV

Enable Remote Desktop (VNC) After 1.1 Update - AwkwardTV

Enable Remote Desktop (VNC) After 1.1 Update

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Due to Apple removing the AppleVNCServer in the 1.1 update, if you want to use VNC on your AppleTV you'll need to install a third-party server, such as Redstone Software's Vine Server.

Contents [hide] 1 Requirements 2 Step 1 3 Step 2 4 Step 3 5 Step 4 6 Step 5

[edit] Requirements

• Intel Mac
• Fugu - graphical SFTP client (or use scp if you prefer)
• Vine Server - OS X VNC server software (Version 2.2)

[edit] Step 1

To enable Remote Desktop on your AppleTV after the 1.1 update, you'll need to download Vine Server, and run the Vine Server app from the mounted dmg. Setup Vine Server according to your needs then choose Start System Server from the Startup tab.

[edit] Step 2

Using Fugu (or scp) copy /Library/StartupItems/OSXvnc to your frontrow directory on your AppleTV. You can now stop the System Server process in the System tab of Vine Server. This removes the OSXvnc directory from your Intel Mac.

[edit] Step 3

SSH into your AppleTV, enable readwrite, and move the OSXvnc directory to /Library/StartupItems

 sudo mount -uw /
sudo mv ~/OSXvnc /Library/StartupItems/OSXvnc

[edit] Step 4

Ensure you have the proper permissions by using chmod:

sudo chmod +x /Library/StartupItems/OSXvnc/OSXvnc
sudo chmod +x /Library/StartupItems/OSXvnc/OSXvnc-server
sudo chmod +x /Library/StartupItems/OSXvnc/OSXvnc-keepalive

[edit] Step 5

Reboot your AppleTV by sending it a shutdown command.

sudo reboot

Your AppleTV will now reboot and OSXvnc will load on startup. You can now log in to your VNC server.