Apple Desktop PC User's Manual
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1. Safe and secure To make connecting to your Mac over the Internet secure Back to My Mac uses advanced authentication and data encryption technologies to help prevent unauthorized access to your data and protect it during transit For more information see the Security section at the end of this guide Back to My Mac User s Guide December 2007 Back to My Mac User s Guide This guide will help you access your remote Leopard based Macs over the Internet using Mac Overview Getting something from your Mac when you are away from home is a daunting task It s nearly impossible considering that your home Internet provider frequently changes your computer s Internet address and your router or wireless base station disguises things further With Leopard and a Mac account it s not only possible it s simple Back to My Mac keeps an updated record of your computers addresses on a Mac server So when you re on the road you ll see your other computers in the Shared section of the Finder sidebar just as if you were at home How it Works Internet Mobile Your iMac at home sends its IP address to Mac On the road your MacBook retrieves the address of your home iMac from Mac G From your Macbook you can securely connect to your home iMac over the Internet Back to My Mac User s Guide 2 December 2007 There are two ways to connect to your remote computers with Back to My Mac File Shar2. is encrypted using IPSec For More Information For more information about Back to My Mac and other Mac services visit www apple com dotmac 2007 Apple Inc All rights reserved Apple the Apple logo AirPort Express AirPort Extreme iMac iPhoto Keynote Mac MacBook and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Finder and Leopard are trademarks of Apple Inc Mac is a service mark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries This material is provided for information purposes only Apple assumes no liability related to its use November 2007 L358808A
3. Mac You can launch applications edit and save files and even use many keyboard shortcuts Here s how 1 Open a Finder window 2 Under Shared in the sidebar click the Mac you want to control aoOo E Derrick s MacBook T DEVICES Sj Macintosh HD iDisk Lied T SHARED f Derrick s Mac Derrick s MacBook fy Ali Connected as derrickparker mac com Disconnect PLACES Share Screen SEARCH FOR derrickparker eI Derrick Parker s Public Folder US Macintosh HD 3 Click Share Screen and a new window will open displaying the desktop for that Mac Back to My Mac User s Guide 7 December 2007 Important Tips Creating a good password Back to My Mac uses advanced authentication and data encryption technologies to protect your data However creating a good password is essential to keeping your data safe For more information on passwords refer to Choosing good passwords in Mac OS X at http docs info apple com article html artnum 106521 To change your password follow these steps Log in to Mac at www mac com Click Account in the left column on the Mac home page and verify your login On the Account Settings page click Password Settings and enter a new password twice Update your Mac password in System Preferences on all of your Mac computers If your Mac is lost or stolen you should immediately change your password to prevent unauthorized access to your other compu
4. ac to make edits print and more You can also add new files to your remote Mac create and delete folders and arrange files however you like Here s how Y DEVICES E Desktop D Finance Z Macintosh HD ESTES House Stuff Disk Downloads Misc i Library Paris Trip Y SHARED E Movies E Presentations Derrick s MacBook i E Derrick s Mac D Music E Projects Connected as derrickparker mac com All E Pictures Disconnect Public Y PLACES l _ Share Screen _ E Sites av VV FOV A Desktop Q derrickparker derrickparker a A Applications Derrick Parker s Public Folder gt i Documents Macintosh HD gt Movies pal Music ij Pictures gt SEARCH FOR 1 Open a Finder window 2 Under Shared in the sidebar click the Mac to which you want to connect 800 Derrick s MacBook aje iMm Lojf a DEVICES Macintosh HD iDisk Y SHARED el Derrick s Mac Derrick s MacBook A All Connected as derrickparker mac com Disconnect PLACES Share Screen b SEARCH FOR derrickparker Derrick Parker s Public Folder Macintosh HD 3 Now you can browse the hard drive of the remote Mac and drag any files you need to the local Mac Back to My Mac User s Guide 6 December 2007 Screen Sharing With the Screen Sharing feature you control your remote Mac through a special win dow on your local
5. ach Mac you want to access remotely 1 While still in the Back to My Mac tab click Open Sharing Preferences 2 If Screen Sharing and File Sharing are not already enabled click the checkbox es for one or both e0 Sharing lt gt show ait_ Computer Name Derrick s MacBook Computers on your local network can access your computer at Edit gt Derricks_MacBook local see On Service Screen Sharing On Mi Screen Sharing Other users can access your computer at vnc 10 0 1 3 or browse for W File Sharing Derrick s MacBook Printer Sharing Computer Settings Web Sharing Remote Login Remote Management Remote Apple Events Xgrid Sharing Derrick Parker Allow access for O All users Only these users Internet Sharing C Bluetooth Sharing Important For added security you should select the Only these users button under Allow access for and add your user name to the list To do so click the Add button select Users and Groups from the left column and choose your user name from the column on the right Set up your home network To use Back to My Mac on a home network Apple recommends an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Station with NAT Port Mapping Protocol NAT PMP enabled Alternatively you may use a third party Internet router with full support for Universal Plug and Play UPnP technology Setting up with an AirPort Extreme or Airpor
6. ections or Set access for specific services and applications 0 OC Security General FileVault Firewall Allow all incoming connections Allow only essential services Set access for specific services and applications Mac OS X normally determines which programs are allowed incoming connections Select this option if you want to allow or block incoming connections for specific programs File Sharing AFP Screen Sharing If you use a third party firewall you may need to modify the configuration to permit Back to My Mac to function correctly In some corporate or managed network envi ronments you may need to consult your system administrator When signing in to Mac and enabling Back to My Mac TCP port 443 is used For connections between machines Back to My Mac typically uses UDP port 4500 Security Back to My Mac uses advanced authentication and security technologies to help prevent unauthorized access to your data and protect it while it is in transit over the Internet When you first sign in to Mac on a system running Leopard you receive a digital certificate and private key for your Mac Sharing Identitity When you connect to another system using Back to My Mac authentication is performed using the stan dard Public Key Cryptography for Initial Authentication in Kerberos PKINIT protocol with the Mac sharing identity Communication between Back to My Mac computers over the public Internet
7. ing You can browse the entire hard drive of your remote Mac and drag files and folders to your local Mac For example you re on the road but need a Keynote pre sentation that s on your Mac at home Simply connect to your remote Mac find the file you need and drag it to the Mac that you re using e Screen Sharing You can control your remote Mac as though you re sitting in front of it Launch applications edit documents and more right on your remote machine For example you want to add photos to your Mac Web Gallery from work but your iPhoto Library is on your Mac at home Screen Sharing opens a window containing the desktop of your remote Mac Launch iPhoto 08 on your home Mac in the new window select the event and publish to Web Gallery What You Need for Back to My Mac Basic requirements e A Mac subscription Basic Membership or Mac Family Pack e Two or more Mac computers running Mac OS X v10 5 1 and configured for use with the same Mac account e A broadband Internet connection Screen Sharing requires a 300Kbps or faster bidirec tional network connection between computers Home network requirements If you have a home network with one or more Mac computers an Airport Extreme or Airport Express Base Station is recommended AirPort Extreme Base Station AirPort Express Base Station e Back to My Mac is also compatible with many modern home routers that fully support NAT Port Mapping Protocol NAT PMP or U
8. niversal Plug and Play UPnP For a list of home routers that work with Back to My Mac go to the Requirements section of www apple com dotmac backtomymac html Back to My Mac User s Guide December 2007 Getting Started You first need to set up your Mac computers and home network for Back to My Mac Here s how Perform the following steps on each participating Mac 1 Verify that your Mac is running Mac OS X v10 5 1 To do so choose About This Mac in the Apple menu if an update is needed click Software Update i Finder File Edit View Go Window Help About This Mac Software Update Mac OS X Software System Preferences Dock Location Recent Items 2 From the Apple menu choose System Preferences 3 Under Internet amp Sharing click Mac 4 If you re not already signed in sign in using your Mac name and password Remember to use the same Mac account information on each Mac Mac is the only online service that seamlessly extends your Mac experience to the Internet Account Sync iDisk Back to My Mac Signed into Mac Member Name derrickparker mac com Account Status Account Type Full Member Member Since Oct 17 2001 Mail Storage 5 0 GB iDisk Storage 5 0 GB Your account will automatically renew in 341 days 5 Click the Back to My Mac tab a0 Mac to the Internet Mac is the only online service that seamlessly extends your Mac experience mac Account S
9. t Express Base Station Follow these instructions to verify that NAT PMP is enabled on your AirPort base Station Di 1 Open AirPort Utility from the Utilities folder in Applications NF In addition to AirPort Extreme and 2 Click the Internet button AirPort Express Apple has tested Back to My Mac with many third party routers For more information 0 gt about third party routers that work with Back to My Mac go to the Requirements section of the Back to My Mac page at www apple com dotmac backtomymac html 3 In the NAT section verify that Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol is checked AirPort Utility Living Room av Y kel E 03 Q Setting Name AirPort Internet Printers Disks Advanced Find a setting Internet Connection DHCP ONAT v Network Address Translation NAT allows you to share a single public IP i address with computers and devices on your network Airport Express Enable default host at M Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol Living Room requires Mac OS X 10 4 or later 4 Click Update if needed 5 Close AirPort Utility Back to My Mac User s Guide December 2007 Using Back to My Mac Once your Mac and home network are set up using Back to My Mac is simple The Finder displays your remote Mac computer s in the sidebar where you can connect with a click File Sharing Using the File Sharing feature you can drag and drop files from your remote Mac to your local M
10. ters Adjust sleep settings Back to My Mac can connect to your remote computer only if it is awake If your com puter is in sleep mode it does not automatically wake up when you try to connect using Back to My Mac To adjust your sleep settings go to the Energy Saver section of System Preferences on the machines you wish to access remotely Set screen saver locking For added security it s a good idea to turn on Require password to wake this com puter from sleep or screen saver in your Security preferences QAC Security rs eo D vi Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver For all accounts on this computer M Disable automatic login Require password to unlock each System Preferences pane Log out after 6 minutes of inactivity m Use secure virtual memory Disable remote control infrared receiver This computer will work with any available Pair remote i f d Click the lock to prevent further changes In System Preferences you can set the screen saver to come on after a short period of inactivity or use hot corners to turn it on instantly if you re stepping away Back to My Mac User s Guide 8 December 2007 Check firewall settings if you cannot connect Mac OS X Leopard has a built in firewall which is accessible from the Firewall tab of your Security preferences You should verify that the firewall is set to either Allow all incoming conn
11. ync iDisk Back to My Mac Back to My Mac On Using Back to My Mac you can access this computer and services such as file sharing and screen sharing from your other computers that have Back to My Mac enabled Click Stop to turn off Back to My Mac on this computer You will no longer be able to access this computer from other computers using Back to My Mac Use Sharing preferences to turn on sharing services such as file sharing O Shaa or screen sharing pen Sharing Preferences 6 Click Start if Back to My Mac is not already on If you have a third party router Some routers including integrat ed or all in one models which also include a DSL or cable modem may support NAT PMP or UPnP technology but it might not be enabled by default If you are not sure whether your third party router device supports NAT PMP or UPnP review the user documentation that came with it or contact the manu facturer If NAT PMP or UPnP technology has been enabled on your router device and you can reach Mac services but are unable to use Back to My Mac check if a firmware update is available for your router If Back to My Mac is not working and you use a third party router make sure UPnP is enabled Consult the documentation for your router or contact your ISP if your ISP pro vided the device or the manufac turer for information about enabling Back to My Mac User s Guide 4 December 2007 Enable Sharing on e
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