remote login - no ip address appears!

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remote login - no ip address appears!

Hi there,

I'm trying to set up a remote login app on my Android phone (using the Mac Remote App), however I can't locate the ssh ip address. I've attached a photo of the sharing menu in sys prefs. Everything I've read tells me that a series of numbers should appear after "ssh carolinegonynor@" instead "seth-pc" appears. Seth, is the other admin on the computer and is also has his own login id. Any ideas how to get the ip to appear?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Apr 1, 2013 10:04 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 1, 2013 10:32 AM in response to cjgonynor

There is a discrepancy between

Computer Name: caroline

and the suggestion

To log in to this computer remotely, type "ssh carolinegonynor@seth-pc"

It seems you have changed the computer name, but not yet confirmed.

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Answer 2

Apr 1, 2013 10:44 AM in response to cjgonynor

Anyway the IP address that goes after the @ symbol is found in

System Preferences
Network
Ethernet (if your computer is wired networked)

or

System Preferences
Network
Wi-Fi
Advanced
TCP/IP

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Answer 3

Linc Davis

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Apr 1, 2013 6:46 PM in response to cjgonynor

"seth-pc" is the result of a reverse lookup on the IP address on the server's primary DNS resolver. If the client (the phone) is not using the same resolver, it won't be able to find the server. It won't be able to resolve the Bonjour name either, so you'll have to use the numerical address. That may change, if it's assigned by DHCP.

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Answer 4

cjgonynor Author

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Apr 3, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Linc Davis

Hi Linc,

thanks for your response. Any idea how to undo the reverse lookup? The user Seth connected his iTunes match on his account (and also synced his iPhone). All of this was on his user account though, so it's a little weird to me that it would effect a different account.

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