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AlexC · AlexC #1 (**permalink**)

03-24-2010, 04:09 PM

Sometimes in the bar in the left of my finder window a new category will pop up between "Devices" and "Places" that says shared. There's an icon of a small computer that says "howj-mac."
When I click on this it says Connected as: VNC and gives me the option to share screen. When I "get info" on it it says under Kind: that it's a Mac server.

So, is this just part of my network or something that poses a security issue? I don't share my computer with anyone so am confused what this is.

Thanks.

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #2 (**permalink**)

03-24-2010, 04:11 PM

Do you have a wireless network? Is it secure? Is "howj-mac" your machine or not?

Regards

cwa107 · cwa107 #3 (**permalink**)

03-24-2010, 04:46 PM

To elaborate on what Raz0rEdge said, the items that you're seeing are other computers that are on the same network you are. So, if your network is a private one, you have a problem with interlopers. If you're on a public network (like a school or a corporate network), they are other computers that just happen to have sharing turned on in one way or another. Can you tell us a bit more about your network?

AlexC · AlexC #4 (**permalink**)

03-25-2010, 12:50 AM

Hi Folks,

Thanks for chiming in. The network is wireless and I just realized it's the housemates computer! So no security issue there.
Anyone know why his shows up in the finder but others in the house on the same network don't? And why it gives me the option for screen sharing?

Thanks.

p3ezi(moto) · p3ezi(moto) #5 (**permalink**)

03-25-2010, 01:55 AM

he probably has sharing enabled..no clue about the screen sharing

baggss · baggss #6 (**permalink**)

03-25-2010, 02:14 AM

It gives you the screen sharing option because he has screen sharing enabled. Without the password you can't get in, but he should probably turn it off.

bobtomay · bobtomay #7 (**permalink**)

03-25-2010, 02:19 AM

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Member Since: Dec 14, 2009 Location: Silver Spring, MD / Vallejo, Ca Posts: 332 Mac Specs: VZW iPhone 4 64gb Ipad 13" White Macbook * WD 500GB HD 80GB Ipod Classic	03-25-2010, 01:55 AM he probably has sharing enabled..no clue about the screen sharing GS3 - Nexus 7 - 13in Macbook
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AlexC #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2008 Posts: 17	03-24-2010, 04:09 PM Sometimes in the bar in the left of my finder window a new category will pop up between "Devices" and "Places" that says shared. There's an icon of a small computer that says "howj-mac." When I click on this it says Connected as: VNC and gives me the option to share screen. When I "get info" on it it says under Kind: that it's a Mac server. So, is this just part of my network or something that poses a security issue? I don't share my computer with anyone so am confused what this is. Thanks.
	QUOTE Thanks

Raz0rEdge #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 6,068 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	03-24-2010, 04:11 PM Do you have a wireless network? Is it secure? Is "howj-mac" your machine or not? Regards
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AlexC #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2008 Posts: 17	03-25-2010, 12:50 AM Hi Folks, Thanks for chiming in. The network is wireless and I just realized it's the housemates computer! So no security issue there. Anyone know why his shows up in the finder but others in the house on the same network don't? And why it gives me the option for screen sharing? Thanks.
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baggss #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	03-25-2010, 02:14 AM It gives you the screen sharing option because he has screen sharing enabled. Without the password you can't get in, but he should probably turn it off.
	QUOTE Thanks

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