
Managing Client Computers Remotely
Xsan Admin can help you connect to an Xsan client computer so you can observe or
control it over the network. Using Xsan Admin, you can:
Start a screen sharing session so you can observe or control another computer. Â
Open Terminal so you can log in using SSH and control another computer. Â
Connect to and manage another server on the network using Server Admin. Â
Connection
options
Action menu
Controlling a Client Using Screen Sharing
You can use the screen sharing feature of Mac OS X v10.5 or later to view and control
the screen of a SAN client over the network. Xsan Admin can start a screen sharing
session with the client.
To connect to a client using screen sharing:
1 In Xsan Admin, select Computers in the SAN Assets list.
2 Select the client you want to observe or control.
3 Choose “Connect Using Screen Sharing” from the Action (gear) pop-up menu.
If you have trouble sharing the screen of a remote computer, check the Sharing pane
of System Preferences on the remote computer and make sure Remote Management
service is turned on. If you have trouble starting a screen sharing session with an Xsan
client, open Security preferences on the client, click Firewall, and make sure the option
to block all incoming connections isn’t selected.
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