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  • Unblock sharing over apple ID

    From Bernd Froehlich@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 17 07:48:41 2023
    In the finder you can select "Connect to server", enter a vnc address with
    an apple id (like "vnc://someappleid@xyz.com") and the computer that is registered with that apple ID pops up a dialog asking to accept or reject
    or block the incoming request.

    Very handy for supporting friends and in-laws.

    Problem is: when someone accidentally clicks on "block".
    I could find no place where that block is stored and how to remove it.
    (Googled for about an hour)

    Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Bernd Froehlich on Tue Jan 17 13:52:59 2023
    On 2023-01-17 02:48, Bernd Froehlich wrote:
    In the finder you can select "Connect to server", enter a vnc address with
    an apple id (like "vnc://someappleid@xyz.com") and the computer that is registered with that apple ID pops up a dialog asking to accept or reject
    or block the incoming request.

    Very handy for supporting friends and in-laws.

    Problem is: when someone accidentally clicks on "block".
    I could find no place where that block is stored and how to remove it. (Googled for about an hour)

    Can anyone point me in the right direction?

    Wouldn't this be an issue with the VNC client on the computer holding
    the block?

    It may be as simple as removing the related files from user library applications support or other areas where related files are stored.

    VNC s/w is finicky in my experience - though I haven't used it in
    several years.

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    “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present
    danger to American democracy.”
    - J Michael Luttig - 2022-06-16
    - Former US appellate court judge (R) testifying to the January 6
    committee

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  • From Bernd Froehlich@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 18 07:59:14 2023
    On 17. Jan 2023 at 19:52:59 CET, "Alan Browne" <bitbucket@blackhole.com>
    wrote:

    Wouldn't this be an issue with the VNC client on the computer holding
    the block?

    Not sure. The block might as well be on Apples Servers since the caller is blocked for the Apple ID and that could be used for several computers.


    It may be as simple as removing the related files from user library applications support or other areas where related files are stored.

    Then I just need to know which the related files are :-)


    VNC s/w is finicky in my experience - though I haven't used it in
    several years.

    Usually it works great, but in this case I´m stumped.

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  • From Bernd Froehlich@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 24 08:12:46 2023
    On 18. Jan 2023 at 08:59:14 CET, "Bernd Froehlich" <befr@eaglesoft.de>
    wrote:

    Wouldn't this be an issue with the VNC client on the computer holding
    the block?

    Not sure. The block might as well be on Apples Servers since the caller is blocked for the Apple ID and that could be used for several computers.

    Found it:

    on the iPhone go to settings->phone where you find blocked contacts and can unblock them.

    Easy once you know it :-)

    (Not sure if there exists a possibility to unblock on macOS but the above
    is good enough for me)

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Bernd Froehlich on Tue Jan 24 08:38:45 2023
    On 2023-01-24 03:12, Bernd Froehlich wrote:
    On 18. Jan 2023 at 08:59:14 CET, "Bernd Froehlich" <befr@eaglesoft.de>
    wrote:

    Wouldn't this be an issue with the VNC client on the computer holding
    the block?

    Not sure. The block might as well be on Apples Servers since the caller is >> blocked for the Apple ID and that could be used for several computers.

    Found it:

    on the iPhone go to settings->phone where you find blocked contacts and can unblock them.

    Easy once you know it :-)
    Sheesh - really not where I would have looked - at all.

    --
    “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present
    danger to American democracy.”
    - J Michael Luttig - 2022-06-16
    - Former US appellate court judge (R) testifying to the January 6
    committee

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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to Bernd Froehlich on Tue Jan 24 16:12:29 2023
    On 2023-01-24, Bernd Froehlich <befr@eaglesoft.de> wrote:
    On 18. Jan 2023 at 08:59:14 CET, "Bernd Froehlich" <befr@eaglesoft.de>
    wrote:

    Wouldn't this be an issue with the VNC client on the computer holding
    the block?

    Not sure. The block might as well be on Apples Servers since the caller is >> blocked for the Apple ID and that could be used for several computers.

    Found it:

    on the iPhone go to settings->phone where you find blocked contacts and can unblock them.

    Easy once you know it :-)

    (Not sure if there exists a possibility to unblock on macOS but the above
    is good enough for me)

    On macOS, they are available at FaceTime > Preferences > Blocked.

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    JR

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  • From Bernd Froehlich@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 25 08:19:17 2023
    On 24. Jan 2023 at 17:12:29 CET, "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com>
    wrote:


    On macOS, they are available at FaceTime > Preferences > Blocked.


    Ah, thank you. Good to know.

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