connecting to 10.5 install via SSH and VNC

[Dan Shoop]

On Nov 1, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Jason Joines wrote:

> -------- Original Message  --------
> Subject: Re: connecting to 10.5 install via SSH and VNC
> From: Dan Shoop <shoop at iwiring.net>
> To: Jason Joines <joines at okstate.edu>
> Cc: macosx-admin at omnigroup.com
> Date: Thu Nov  1 10:58:00 2007
>>
>> On Nov 1, 2007, at 11:15 AM, Jason Joines wrote:
>>
>>>     The documentation for 10.5 says you can connect to the  
>>> running installer via SSH or VNC to continue the installation  
>>> remotely.  It also says the password is the hardware serial  
>>> number.  However, it doesn't mention what username to send.  I've  
>>> tried root and admin but no luck. Anyone know what username to send?
>>
>> The password is only the serial number when booted off the install  
>> distro media. The username is root. Make sure you're trying to  
>> connect to the right machine. How did you try determining that?
>>
>>
>> -dhan
>
>
>
>    I was booted off the install media, I did try root, I did try  
> connecting to the correct machine.  I used it's DNS name.

You should try targeting the machine that Server Assistant reports.

-dhan

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