Add VNC Server exceptions to your firewall
This article applies to the following product(s):VNC
Mac OS X 10.7.4 / 10.8
If VNC Server is not added as an exception to your firewall settings during install, you will need to add it manually. To do so, go to System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Firewall > Firewall Options. Click on the plus ('+') sign, add VNC Server.app and the VNC Server process. Ensure "Allow incoming connections" is selected and "Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections" is checked.
Mac OS X 10.6.8
If VNC Server is not added as an exception to your firewall settings during install, you will need to add it manually. To do so, go to System Preferences > Security > Firewall > Advanced. Click on the plus ('+') sign, add VNC Server. Ensure "Allow incoming conections" is selected and "Automatically allow signed-software to receive incoming connections" is checked.
For VNC 5.0.x, the server process is called "vncserver".
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26th of July, 2012
