Posted: 3/3/2009 2:17:14 PM EDT
| Anyone know of a good remote desktop program that's free and easy to use? I just don't know what to look for. Any ideas? |
| use the free option on www.logmein.com I use it to maintain my mother-in-law's laptop in MS, and my Mom's in Idaho. Also, I use it when I am at work, so I can start downloads, etc at home. What is nice, is you don't have to create any port forwards on your router, and you don't have to remember your IP address that your ISP gives you (which usually changes) The log me in client dials home and reports it's IP to their servers every time the computer is on, so you are always able to connect. |
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use the free option on www.logmein.com I use it to maintain my mother-in-law's laptop in MS, and my Mom's in Idaho. Also, I use it when I am at work, so I can start downloads, etc at home. What is nice, is you don't have to create any port forwards on your router, and you don't have to remember your IP address that your ISP gives you (which usually changes) The log me in client dials home and reports it's IP to their servers every time the computer is on, so you are always able to connect. its what i use |
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use the free option on www.logmein.com I use it to maintain my mother-in-law's laptop in MS, and my Mom's in Idaho. Also, I use it when I am at work, so I can start downloads, etc at home. What is nice, is you don't have to create any port forwards on your router, and you don't have to remember your IP address that your ISP gives you (which usually changes) The log me in client dials home and reports it's IP to their servers every time the computer is on, so you are always able to connect. its what i use Yeah, I got tired of using RDP connecting to my house, because of IPs etc. Also I can see at a glance what computers are on. Another thing that is nice, is my mother in law can see what I am doing on the screen, so she can learn over the phone, like I am there teaching her. |
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RDP is built right into XP (can't get any more free than that). Do the machines have to be on a VPN? No. You need; - XP Pro for the computer that you're going to log into - A fixed IP address - Router programmed for port forwarding - Remote access enabled |
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use the free option on www.logmein.com I use it to maintain my mother-in-law's laptop in MS, and my Mom's in Idaho. Also, I use it when I am at work, so I can start downloads, etc at home. What is nice, is you don't have to create any port forwards on your router, and you don't have to remember your IP address that your ISP gives you (which usually changes) The log me in client dials home and reports it's IP to their servers every time the computer is on, so you are always able to connect. This You can be at ANY PC and control your own. Just goto the logmein site. Hell, you can use logmein from your windows based cell phone and remote in. Was doing this last night screwing around. Works great |
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use the free option on www.logmein.com I use it to maintain my mother-in-law's laptop in MS, and my Mom's in Idaho. Also, I use it when I am at work, so I can start downloads, etc at home. What is nice, is you don't have to create any port forwards on your router, and you don't have to remember your IP address that your ISP gives you (which usually changes) The log me in client dials home and reports it's IP to their servers every time the computer is on, so you are always able to connect. This depending on your skill level that program is the way 2 go |
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If you are going to use it for support use where someone is on the other end needing help then UVNC single click is the best. I have it setup for my business. Created the custom exe file and uploaded it to my site, then I direct the client to the URL and have them run it. Takes less than a minute to get connected to pretty much anyone's computer anywhere. http://www.uvnc.com/addons/singleclick.html |
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Quoted: If you are going to use it for support use where someone is on the other end needing help then UVNC single click is the best. I have it setup for my business. Created the custom exe file and uploaded it to my site, then I direct the client to the URL and have them run it. Takes less than a minute to get connected to pretty much anyone's computer anywhere. http://www.uvnc.com/addons/singleclick.html Nice. This is far easier than the reverse-VNC I always walk people through. Thanks! |