connecting to OS X remote management VNC from Linux or Windows

OSX box has remote management enabled (AppleVNCServer) and port 5900 open. Using tightvnc/ultravnc/realvnc can't connect because of "security protocol mismatch" (don't have the exact phrase). Googling yields only to posts that say "use OSXVnc" or other remote desktop solutions.

How do I connect to apple's default remote management using Linux / Windows?

Solution 1:

be sure to activate the VNC password: go to System Preferences / Sharing / Remote Management, press the Computer Settings... button, check the VNC Viewers may control...., and add a password there.

Solution 2:

I'm successfully using Vinagre (version 3.10.2 on Linux) to connect to OS X Yosemite; I didn't need to enable the "VNC Viewers may control..." option in OS X.