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Bug Alert: HippoRemote Doesn’t Think It’s Connected to a Mac

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We’ve identified a bug where HippoRemote fails to detect it’s connected to a Mac. This occurs when you’re using HippoVNC with no password. A fix is forthcoming, but for now, the workaround is to be sure to enable password authentication. This is also just a good security practice.

To assign a password, launch HippoVNC, go to its preferences, click on the Connection tab, check the button next to VNC Password, and enter a password in the password field. Be sure to restart the server when you’re done.

If you’re running HippoVNC as a system server, in the preferences, click on the System Server tab, check the button next to VNC Password, and enter a password in the password field. Here as well, be sure to restart the system server to force it to apply your changes.

October 22nd, 2009 at 4:24 am

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