Remote controling your computer

[liqnit]

if you have to go to work :? or to be a away from the computer
but still can get access to one you can use some software to connect to your home computer:
1) RemoteDesktop : built in inside windows XP .
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/starteremote.mspx
2) VNC software - i prefer Ultra vnc which is free.
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
3) LogMeIn - great software - works slowly www.logmein.com

if you know any other good program let everyone know

[zachig]

These are very useful. I'm currently using 'LogMeIn' and it's the one I like the most.

Here are some other 'Remote' programs:

1) Avvenu: http://www.avvenu.com/
Totally Free!!!

2) BeInSync: http://www.beinsync.com/
30-day Trial, Buy: Starts from $6.95/Month

3) GoToMyPC: http://www.gotomypc.com/
30-day Trial, Buy: Starts from $14.95/Month

4) RemotePC: http://www.remotepc.com/
30-day Trial, Buy: Starts from $9.95/Month

5) PCAnywhere: http://www.symantec.com/region/can/eng/product/pcanywhere/
A 'Symantec' product. Costs approximately $200!!!

[liqnit]

i wasn't aware there was so mny apps around..
another one i found is Teamviewer
http://www.teamviewer.com/
which is nice and free
have a look

[pym]

Thanks for the links guys...
I currently use LogMeIn, which is really nice but really slow (as liqnit indicated).
I think I'll try one of the others suggested here.
Anyone recommended specifically?
How about security breaches, which is the best?

[liqnit]

the big problem with VNC software is that it's not secured .
it is open source so i guess it can be made better but someone have to code it....
ultra VNC should be very fast - give it a try

[pym]

I will, indeed.

Thanks!

[zachig]

I'll check it as well, altough, for what I need, I'm pretty satisfied with 'LogMeIn'.

[liqnit]

logmein is very good and very simple to use but the speed is an important factor - it is very slow
and somtimes i get disconnected with no reason.
also in UltraVNC there is a built in Chat (so if someone is working on your computer you could talk to hime easily)

[wrathchild_67]

the big problem with VNC software is that it's not secured .
it is open source so i guess it can be made better but someone have to code it....

That is not entirely true. There is an Enterprise version of Real VNC recently released that offers integrated Windows authentication using kerberos/ldap and the standard free flavor of Real VNC uses its own proprietary encrytion. VNC 4 is much improved over version 3 in terms of security and speed. It's about 60% as fast as Citrix or Terminal Services (i.e. Remote Desktop) under optimal conditions. The java web server in VNC has to be the coolest feature though. You can open two additional ports on your router to gain the ability to type in your network's public ip address and gain access to the VNC'd machine through any webrowser that supports JAVA. So you could do this from a Linux or Mac. Remote Desktop and remote web have only the ability to do something similar through ActiveX controls and hence you're limited to using Internet Explorer if you want to connect to your PC that is running Remote Desktop or Terminal Services remotely through a web site using your network's public IP.

[liqnit]

thanks for the info i wasn't aware of that.
i am not an expert on that field .
is there any demos of java web server ?
i would like try on like this work remotely with java enabled brewser.

[wrathchild_67]

thanks for the info i wasn't aware of that.
i am not an expert on that field .
is there any demos of java web server ?
i would like try on like this work remotely with java enabled brewser.

The java webserver is a feature built into most VNC distributions since version 3.3. So, RealVNC (free version) supports it as well. You should see the option and the ports it uses while skimming through the VNC server preferences. I think the java viewer uses something like port 5800 and 5900 TCP.

[liqnit]

thanks again - i'll try it

[brylee]

Thanks for the information. I started using RemotePC (http://www.remotepc.com) as it was affordable. It works well for me.

regards,
Brylee