It is also done on two 10.8.2 machines running ARD 3.6.1.Īpple provides an example of how to script the lock screen in Chapter 9 of the ARD Admin Guide.Īs you already have osascript access, I would send the unlock command. I know this is like the post above just explained. This will force restart the lock screen and make it available again.
Jot down the PID that is to the left of this. You want the line that reads something like /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Support/LockScreen.app/Contents/MacOS/LockScreen -session 256 -msgHex
It allows someone remoting into your machine to do whatever they need to do stealthily and without the person physically at the computer to see what is being done. This fastest solution I have found is to make a SSH connection to a admin account on the remote computer that is locked. Curtain mode is for the person remoting into your machine, so you cant see what they are doing. I'm not sure if there's a way to hook in to the ARD logout process to have this run every time you disconnect your session, but at the very least you could run it via SSH as necessary. From a quick glance at the source code, it just sends a CFNotificationCenter message to quit the curtain mode.
#Remote desktop curtain mode update
The update is a 51.3MB download through Apple's Support Downloads site, or you can download it through Software Update if you have Apple Remote Desktop installed.I don't have a Mac with ARD to test this, but this sunshine-ard utility suggests it can fix the problem. Improves performance of encrypted screen sharing connections.Improves performance of encrypted file copies.Then click 'Login Options' and make sure 'Show fast user switching menu' is CHECKED. Open up System Preferences on your Mac and the 'Users & Groups'. Improves screen sharing performance with RealVNC. First make sure you're connecting using Fluid Remote Desktop (this is the default option if you've setup your Mac in the last couple of years).When controlling a remote client, function keys and key combinations for actions such as Force Quit, Log Out, and the Application Switcher are now all sent to the remote computer.Scheduled UNIX Commands stay scheduled.Improves client stability when Sharing Screen.Change Client Settings task now works when the Remote Desktop administrator has an Active Directory account.Improves compatibility with the Application Firewall.Resolves an issue that could cause build_hd_index files to become very large.Improves stability when running Remote Desktop Admin on a Task Server.Resolves an issue using Lock Screen or Curtain mode on a client computer that's at the login window.
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