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07-06-2005, 03:28 PM #1New Member
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remote access software?
im looking into different remote access software, ive tried remote desktop and vnc and found id rather have something thats quicker to deploy. plus, when i am dealing with some of my non-techie relatives---the simpler the better.
ive narrowed it down to a couple webbased programs--gotomypc, mywebexpc and logmein. not sure which one to choose from here. logmein sounds the coolest simply because its free--but is it any good?
thanks for your help.
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07-06-2005, 03:41 PM #2Junior Guru Wannabe
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Hi,
Use VNC + VNC Java Applet. Point users to the webpage, that's all. Users know how to enter URL into browser
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07-06-2005, 06:20 PM #3Web Hosting Guru
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I used Logmein for a while, but it was far too unreliable. Often times it just stopped working for extended periods of time, ie 30+ minutes, reporting of connection errors in the log. You're connecting through Logmein, so it's just another point that can fail. So, I evaluated them useless for production server environments, and went back to good old VNC, the $50 Enterprise version from http://www.realvnc.com/download.html -- rock-solid, although I wouldn't necessarily go for the Enterprise version next time, the free one will do the job.
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07-07-2005, 11:52 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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If you're running this on a Windows machine, you could use Remote Administrator. It can install via command line, and it's super easy to use.
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07-07-2005, 12:11 PM #5Retired Moderator
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How quick to deploy is Remote Desktop (I assume you mean windows RD?). Its pre-deployed with the OS?!
If you have XP clients, you most difficult bit is just finding the right start menu item. Win2k clients, download the free RDC client from microsoft.
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12-12-2005, 02:21 AM #6New Member
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RemotePC is also a good option to look into as it is fast and easy to use.
Features include file transfer and remote printing.
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12-12-2005, 03:01 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Yah, I can't see how RD is hard to deploy. You install the OS, you have remote desktop. It's faster than the others and very secure.
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