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With enter image description here, I can access my mac at home via VNC. When in the same network, I also can access it via ssh with the name NAME.local with the help of bonjour.

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Then, is it possible to terminal login the mac at home via VNC + SSH or anything? I tried with NAME.local outside local network, but the name is not recognized.

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ssh computername.`echo show Setup:/Network/BackToMyMac | scutil | sed -n 's/.* : *\(.*\).$/\1/p'`

also works fine.

Reference: http://smithjw.me/blog/2012/8/1/initiating-screen-sharing-or-back-to-my-mac-from-the-command.html

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Yes, you can use the iCloud Back to My Mac address to SSH/VNC in. You can obtain your address using the following command.

dns-sd -E

The final line shows the account number.
Use the following syntax for determining the address:

computername.number.members.btmm.icloud.com

Providing you have port forwarded correctly, you can use this address to connect over SSH/VNC.

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  • I updated the post, could you help me out? – prosseek Feb 23 '14 at 17:09
  • @prosseek Make sure your computer name is correct — run hostname and use that as your computer name. – grg♦ Feb 23 '14 at 17:10
  • I tried the name from host, but I got the same error. The name includes .local, I tried with and without it to get the same error. – prosseek Feb 23 '14 at 17:12
  • @prosseek Try setting the hostname to not include .local — run scutil --set HostName yourcomputername – grg♦ Feb 23 '14 at 17:16
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    ping doesn't work, but ssh does work: smithjw.me/blog/2012/8/1/… – prosseek Feb 24 '14 at 4:11

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