Remote Desktop needed ! ! !

[Dugmor]

I need a Remote Desktop, so I can connect to my work computers from home and access all of my programs, files, and network resources. I also want to spy on my employees and see what they are surfing and doing while I am out of the office .......

What do you suggest for a remote desktop solution ?

What about security ?

Do you suggest using a VPN connection or can I just get away with a normal IP address ?

[studiocritic]

well to connect to your own pc's, if it's xp or nt, "remote desktop" is built in..

here's a tutorial on it - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...moteintro.mspx

for monitoring your employees, you can install this on your pc/laptop.. and install a "client" version of this on their pc's - http://www.softactivity.com/

it'll let you monitor them in realtime, see their browser history, etc.

[munki]

GoTomyPC.com

[Greg MissionD]

You can do it with radmin.
You can't do it with remote desktop as this kicks them off.

Radmin is prolly your best solution as it gives you a watch ability or to take control

[martinsc]

ultravnc is also nice

[Dugmor]

You can do it with radmin.
You can't do it with remote desktop as this kicks them off.

Radmin is prolly your best solution as it gives you a watch ability or to take control

What about security ?

Do I need a static IP address ?

[s9ann0]

check out Dameware you can probly setup something on your machine to post its IP regularly to a server and that way you know where to login

[Klen]

Logmein.com is best for your needs.

[Greg MissionD]

What about security ?
Do I need a static IP address ?

As per our ICQ convo, see you in the city before ya leave

[Antonio]

What about security ?

Do I need a static IP address ?

you don't need a static IP address but you need to know your PC IP address at all times - I used to connect to a friend of mines PC from here (he lives in the UK) and every time he rebooted (which means got assigned new IP form his ISP) I had to call him to get the new IP

But yet again I'm guessing your IP will stay the same as long as you don't reboot/disconnect (a bit different here becuase the shitty ISP I use resets my connection every 24 hours)

[chupachups]

Nothing beats msft remote desktop (terminal services). VNC Is quite ok but slow, and the others cost.

[Antonio]

I used remote desktop too, worked really great, used to use VNC on two of my dedicated servers - had trouble with that quite a few times

as far as security is concerned - at least change your router's default username/password, also I remember changing couple of other setting - do some search on Google, can't remember exactly what those setting were

[chupachups]

I used remote desktop too, worked really great, used to use VNC on two of my dedicated servers - had trouble with that quite a few times

as far as security is concerned - at least change your router's default username/password, also I remember changing couple of other setting - do some search on Google, can't remember exactly what those setting were

Yeah, you are supposed to change the default port of terminal services to somewhat highten the security. I never could get it to work though

[Dugmor]

Thanks a lot..... any others ? ? ?

[Boobs]

programs > accessories > communication > remote desktop connection

[GeorgeM]

check VNC (TightVnc) ...freeware

VNC is slow..thats true but free.

[GrouchyAdmin]

VNC is horribly slow, most scanners look explicitly for it, so you'll have to block it from being removed, and last I looked, TightVNC still had really shitty security.

In a corporate environment, you want radmin, hands down.

[Greg MissionD]

programs > accessories > communication > remote desktop connection

That kicks the other user out, you can't use that as it takes control and that is not what he wants.