Mac remote access to Mac -- Setting up a Mac computer for remote access to another Mac

Set the Mac computer that you wish to access remotely so that it doesn't sleep. 

1. Click apple icon (upper left) > System Preferences > Energy Saver > Power Adapter (if Battery and Power Adapter are tabs to choose from). 
2. Check "Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off." 
3. If you have issues later on, return here and uncheck "Put hard drives to sleep when possible." 
4. Check "Wake for Wi-FI network access." 
5. Check "Enable Power Nap…"
6. Close "Energy Saver" window. 

Set the Sharing or remote access to be enabled and to only allow the user (and iCommons full timers and icommonscrc) 

1. Click apple icon (upper left) > System Preferences > Sharing. 
2. Check the "Screen sharing" checkbox. 
      (a) Select "Only these users" next to "Allow access for." 
      (b) Write down the "vnc://" IP address under "Screen Sharing: On" 
      (c) Click the + sign and add the select users mentioned above. 
               i.  For "User name," enter "DREXEL\" (no quotes), followed by the user's DrexelOne userid or short form Drexel email address
                      (a) Example: DREXEL\mjg88 
                      (b) Example 2: DREXEL\icommonscrc 
3. Check the "File Sharing" checkbox. 
      (a) Select "Only these users" next to "Allow access for." 
      (b) Write down the "smb://" IP address under "File Sharing: On" 
      (c) Click the + sign and add the select users mentioned above. 
               i.  For "User name," enter "DREXEL\" (no quotes), followed by the user's DrexelOne userid or short form Drexel email address
                      (a) Example: DREXEL\mjg88 
                      (b) Example 2: DREXEL\icommonscrc 
4. Check the "Remote Login" checkbox. 
      (a) Select "Only these users" next to "Allow access for." 
      (b) Write down the "ssh" terminal command under "Remote Login: On" 
      (c) Click the + sign and add the select users mentioned above. 
               i.  For "User name," enter "DREXEL\" (no quotes), followed by the user's DrexelOne userid or short form Drexel email address
                      (a) Example: DREXEL\mjg88 
                      (b) Example 2: DREXEL\icommonscrc 
5. The user likely only needs Screen Sharing, but the others can provide additional access for special purposes. 
6. Make sure the computer is left on, and does not sleep or hibernate.
      (a) Mac desktops have a tendency to turn off when no one is logged in. 
      (b) So make sure you have locked your computer. 
      (c) Don't log out.