Wireless
Q: Make ARD work with dynamic IP/iCloud
If you're interested in using ARD with remote mobile clients (via a dynamic DNS service) run the following in your terminal...
defaults write com.apple.RemoteDesktop DisableReverseIPLookup -bool yes
after that, go to File > Add by Address.. and enter the domain for a computer you want to manage...
Likewise, if you're using iCloud (MobileMe/Mac.com) you can use BTMM domains. Just run the following command on each client you wish to administer...
echo show Setup:/Network/BackToMyMac | scutil | sed -n 's/.* : *\(.*\).$/\1/p'
Which should return an address in the form of #######.members.btmm.icloud.com. Just prepend the computer name and use File > Add by Address... again...
Posted on Jul 16, 2013 1:11 PM

