Posted: 1/2/2007 4:13:27 PM EDT
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Any good shareware/freeware ones? Pro's/con's? S.O. |
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I use Terminal Services in Windows. It's free, it works well (but only on server versions I believe). ETA Remote Desktop and Terminal Services are the same thing. VNC is a popular free open-source application that gives you console control. It's a little slow but it works. |
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I'm looking for remote control software across the internet. I'd like to be able to fix my Mother's computer when she has problems using VNC-like software. However, I don't want an insecure VNC server exposed. I guess that I can setup VNC over SSH, but that seems like a PITA. |
I'm assuming this is on windows. Xp's remote desktop needs 1 port open to incoming, and won't allow a user to have remote access without a password. I've had it open on my home machine for years, and have never had a hacker. |
Man, one day someone's gonna port that USB missile launcher over to Mac and then all you bitches are dead. Dead I say. 
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If the ports stable, can you port it back? Mine freezes every 2 commands or so. 
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Just click, [start], [programs], "Remote Assistance" and read the help.  If you have a hardware firewall/router/NAT device, you'll need to open a port. Google "terminal services" AND "port", along with your router model, and you're guaranteed to find a forum post that explains it. |
Or you could pont the few bucks and get RealVNC and have encryption built-in. |
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+1 for logmein.com for the non tech savy. or folks that dont wanna google this or look for forums,,, its free.. and simple.. |
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I use remote desktop connection to manage some Windoze servers and Real VNC to manage some desktops. VNC is very popular and available in several versions. I use Real VNC because it can transfer files. There's lots of suppport available on the web for VNC, so you can usually Google your issue and come up with readily available answers |
I'm going to do this. The Personal Edition of RealVNC uses 128bit AES for encryption whereas the free version of VNC transfers data in the clear. It is only $30, so it is cheap. Thanks, guys. |
Deploying packages is easier, but really that is more down to the OS than the ARD software itself. |
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In this situation, I'd rather use VNC because she can manually start it when she needs it. Using RDP you pretty much have to leave it running all the time unless you want to talk her through shutting and starting the service. You do NOT want a remote control app running on her box all the time if she's on broadband. On your broadband router, you have to open more ports for VNC as opposed to RDP, but it's no big deal. |
Some versions of VNC just won't work with TCP 5900 opened up. I mostly use TightVNC. |