Friday, March 4, 2011

Mac Screen sharing with Windows: Server did not offer supported security type

SkyHi @ Friday, March 04, 2011
Mac screen sharing from a windows machine using tightvnc(realVNC).
Mac to Mac, go->vnc://ip

ERROR:
I'm getting the error
"Server did not offer supported security type"

SOLUTION:
in System Preferences, Sharing, Screen Sharing, Computer Settings: you have "VNC viewers may control screen with password:" checked. And a password filled in.

realvnc setting:
[Options]
UseLocalCursor=0
UseDesktopResize=1
FullScreen=1
FullColour=1
LowColourLevel=1
PreferredEncoding=ZRLE
AutoSelect=1
Shared=1
SendPtrEvents=1
SendKeyEvents=1
SendCutText=1
AcceptCutText=1
DisableWinKeys=1
Emulate3=0
PointerEventInterval=0
Monitor=
MenuKey=F8
AutoReconnect=1


REFERENCES

http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/6362/connect-to-vnc-from-windows
http://www.ehow.com/how_2193968_mac-windows-pc-using-tightvnc.html
http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-380251.html
http://shebangme.blogspot.com/2010/11/mac-remote-control-options-screen.html