ElsewhereWhat unattended access does
With unattended access on, your computer answers when you connect, even when nobody is in front of it. It wakes from sleep, shows you the login window, and lets you sign in remotely.
Only devices signed in to your own account connect this way. Anyone else still needs your ID, a fresh passcode, and a click on Accept.
1. Turn it on
On the Mac, open Elsewhere, then Settings, then Sharing. Turn on Unattended access and Wake this Mac from sleep. On Windows, the same two switches are under Settings in the tray menu.
The first time, your computer asks for an administrator password once. That installs the small helper that listens while the computer sleeps.
2. Let it sleep
Put the computer to sleep as usual. In your device list it shows as Sleeping, with Tap to wake under its name.
A computer that was shut down cannot be woken. It shows as Offline with the time it was last seen.
3. Wake and connect
Tap the computer on your iPhone, or select it on another computer and click Connect. Waking takes a few minutes while the computer checks in, and the app shows how long, then the session opens at the login window or wherever you left off.
Devices
When you leave
Turn on Lock screen when they leave, and the computer locks the moment you disconnect, so nobody walks past an open session at home.
Common questions
Can a shut-down computer be woken?
No. Wake works from sleep. A computer that was shut down shows as Offline until it starts again.
Does anyone at home need to approve it?
No. Your own devices connect without an Accept click. That is what unattended access means.