AppleScript to switch on Remote Management and turn on VNC

Question

I'm just wondering if anyone could help me develop an AppleScript programme to be able to tick all the boxes like seen on here https://i.stack.imgur.com/BT1WS.jpg as well as be able to tick the VNC box and type in a password, like seen here https://i.stack.imgur.com/lP1Mc.jpg

I tried to look at other already made programmes and found this code made by Gordon Davisson.

do shell script "/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -access -on -restart -agent -privs -all" with administrator privileges

I am wondering if anyone could develop it further to add the features I want onto it.

Any help is appreciated!

Thank you

Safe to assume you mean the "VNC" password box (not the "VPN") box? Are you against using UI with System Events scripting? — CRGreen, May 20 '14 at 05:14
Yes, sorry for the typo. I would rather have this program do everything — Piotr Irving, May 20 '14 at 12:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 21 '14 at 05:36

You need to add -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes -setvncpw -vncpw 'YourPasswordHere' in the -configure section of the command options. Here's what it should look like:

do shell script "/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -access -on -privs -all -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes -setvncpw -vncpw 'YourPasswordHere' -restart -agent" with administrator privileges

Note that kickstart's option syntax is weirdly hierarchical. Here I've attempted to diagram the structure of that command's sections, subsections, etc:

/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart
    -activate
    -configure
        -access -on
        -privs -all
        -clientopts
            -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes
            -setvncpw -vncpw 'CorrectHorseBatteryStaple'
    -restart -agent

See the man page here.

AppleScript to switch on Remote Management and turn on VNC

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