Back to My Mac User’s Guide | 7 |
December 2007
Important Tips
Creating a good password
Back to My Mac uses advanced authentication and data encryption technologies to protect your data. However, creating a good password is essential to keeping your data safe.
For more information on passwords, refer to “Choosing good passwords in Mac OS X” at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106521.
To change your password, follow these steps:
1.Log in to .Mac at www.mac.com.
2.Click Account in the left column on the .Mac home page and verify your login.
3.On the Account Settings page, click Password Settings and enter a new password twice.
4.Update your .Mac password in System Preferences on all of your Mac computers.
If your Mac is lost or stolen, you should immediately change your password to prevent unauthorized access to your other computers.
Adjust sleep settings
Back to My Mac can connect to your remote computer only if it is awake. If your com- puter is in sleep mode, it does not automatically wake up when you try to connect using Back to My Mac. To adjust your sleep settings, go to the Energy Saver section of
System Preferences on the machines you wish to access remotely.
Set screen saver locking
For added security, it’s a good idea to turn on “Require password to wake this com- puter from sleep or screen saver” in your Security preferences.
In System Preferences, you can set the screen saver to come on after a short period of inactivity, or use hot corners to turn it on instantly if you’re stepping away.
