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Yes! The solution comes in the form of another piece of freeware included with every Mac: Secure Shell.

Is there some way to keep VNC traffic from prying eyes? Passing login names and passwords, or other sensitive data, over the public Internet in the clear isn't a good idea, and neither is advertising the fact that a machine can be controlled via VNC by leaving its corresponding TCP port open. VNC was developed at a time when security wasn't the same priority as it is now, and the data transmitted between a VNC server and client is unencrypted.

However, it's the wild wild web out there, and security is a major consideration. VNC is certainly a useful tool for those who need something simpler than Remote Desktop. VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing, and it allows a user to control a remote machine as if he were sitting at the desk in front of it. Freeware VNC, on the other hand, fits the one-to-one bill perfectly. Most users won't need all the features included in Remote Desktop it's intended for labs and other environments that require the management of large numbers of machines at once, not the remote control of a single machine. Apple's most recent remote control offering, Remote Desktop 2.0, can be overkill when it comes to a simple one-to-one connection between machines. The ability to remotely control a machine can come in handy for a variety of reasons, whether the purpose is system administration, or helping a friend. Review: VNC Over SSH: The next best thing to being thereĬolumn Tag: Review Review: VNC Over SSH: The next best thing to being thereīy Aaron Adams Securely control a remote Mac with two pieces of free software