These instructions are for Mac OS X 10.9 or newer.
For assistance with an older Mac OS or with establishing these settings, contact the NC State Help Desk during business hours.
NOTE: If you are using a managed desktop, DO NOT attempt these settings. Please contact your IT support personnel for assistance.
Open System Preferences.
Click on Energy Saver.
Click on Power Adapter.
Make sure the Wake for network access checkbox is marked.
In the Main System Preferences window, click on Sharing.
Make sure the following checkboxes are marked:
Remote Login
Remote Management
Record the following for later use remotely:
Campus Mac's IP Address
To get this, open a browser and go to myip.ncsu.edu
Copy the IP address (e.g., 152.1.67.212).
Campus Mac's Computer Name
To get this, open System Preferences.
Click on the Sharing folder.
Copy the contents of the Computer Name box (e.g., italy.cnr.ncsu.edu).
IMPORTANT: Ensure that your campus Mac is set to go to sleep:
Open System Preferences.
Select Energy Saver.
In the Computer Sleep section, position the slider on the scale at the desired amount of idle time before your campus Mac goes to sleep. NOTE: Without a Sleep setting, your machine would stay on after you waked it up, increasing power use and reducing the advantage gained from PowerOn.