Screen Sharing controlled by 'remote management service'....What is that?

Under preferences, 'Sharing', I cannot activate screen sharing. Message says 'Screen sharing is currently being controlled by a remote management service'. What does this mean?? How can I correct????

MacBook 3.1 and Mac Desktop, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Nov 17, 2009 4:43 AM

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Nov 17, 2009 4:48 AM in response to Darlene Baker

It thinks that Remote Management is also checked on the list of Sharing services. Is it? If so, then screen sharing is running through the remote management service.

Ok, that sounded like a definition using the word to define it. Remote Management is a superset of screen sharing. Apple makes a product called Apple Remote Desktop that can be used for an administrator to manage lots of Macs. Remote Management is the service that talks to ARD. Screen sharing is part of remote management, but Apple also provides simple screen sharing for people that don't have/need ARD.

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