After restart client says "ARD not active"

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After restart client says "ARD not active"

When I start the ARD application a client says that ARD is not active, despite the fact that under Sharing the Remote Desktop is running indeed. This always happens when the client has had a fresh restart. When I stop en start the client software ARD becomes available again.
But I like to see "available" without stop and start.
I use ARD 3.0 and Airport Express with the right ports enabled.

iMac 1GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

iMac 1GHz, Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on May 30, 2006 1:31 AM

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Answer 1

May 30, 2006 7:37 AM in response to Janauk

You don't say whether you are restarting the clients remotely or locally. I get the feeling that you might not be waiting long enough.

Try this after restarting a client (either way.) Wait up to 5 minutes before giving up and tweaking the clients. Refresh the computer list in the administration machine's ARD program (Cmd-Y.)

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May 30, 2006 12:57 PM in response to Scott Bryan1

You don't say whether you are restarting the clients
remotely or locally. I get the feeling that you
might not be waiting long enough.

Try this after restarting a client (either way.)
Wait up to 5 minutes before giving up and tweaking
the clients. Refresh the computer list in the
administration machine's ARD program (Cmd-Y.)

i have no results in doing this. behind the Scanner I see a black icon wth the right IP number, but no names, only Airport as network.
I waited several minutes and no change in status.

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Janauk Author

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May 30, 2006 1:00 PM in response to Janauk

You don't say whether you are restarting the

clients

remotely or locally. I get the feeling that you
might not be waiting long enough.

Try this after restarting a client (either way.)
Wait up to 5 minutes before giving up and tweaking
the clients. Refresh the computer list in the
administration machine's ARD program (Cmd-Y.)

i have no results in doing this. behind the Scanner I
see a black icon wth the right IP number, but no
names, only Airport as network.
I waited several minutes and no change in status.

I forgot to mention: I restarted the client physically.

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Answer 4

May 31, 2006 5:25 PM in response to Janauk

I"m guessing the problem is that no one is logged into the client machines that are showing ARD not active.

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Answer 5

Janauk Author

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May 31, 2006 10:29 PM in response to Scott Bryan1

I"m guessing the problem is that no one is logged
into the client machines that are showing ARD not
active.

No, the computer is starting up with automatic login.

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