PC Remote

Rollo Tamasi

Hi guys, is there any PC Remoting Application out there that uses port 80. I'm behind a firewall and i would like to access my PC from work. Is this even possible?

Sparky

im not sure about port 80 as this is a http port and would be considered a hack attempt bythe firewall and software afaik.
You could always ask your IT dept. to open a certain port for you, i assume your work pc runs of a server etc.

Rollo Tamasi

Sparky_S wrote:

You could always ask your IT dept. to open a certain port for you, i assume your work pc runs of a server etc.

i would prefer not to ask, i'm meant to be working after all!

MrPinK

Any remote access software should work (vnc, etc.), take your pick. You can generally configure them to run on any port you like. Even XP's remote desktop.

smeggle

was just going to say vnc or remote desktop - vnc will mean using a copy on both your home and work pc/ take your home comps i.p. input to vnc at ps at work and voila you have remote access to your pc (A username/password will be required as well) .

Rollo Tamasi

is there any application that just uses a web interface because i don't have any admin rights to install a application within work

smeggle

Rollo Tamasi wrote:

is there any application that just uses a web interface because i don't have any admin rights to install a application within work

em Remote Desktop? but I wouldn't use it myself - microsoft? Security? :rolleyes:

Asok

When you install vnc on your own computer find the vncviewer.exe and then just copy it to a pen drive or mail it to yourself. This will allow you to use the viewer in most cases.

cgarvey

Depending on your flavour of VNC, a lot come with a built in Web Viewer (making it easy to listen on port 80, and hassle-free connection from work. It uses a Java applet in most cases.

.cg

tba

Asok wrote:

When you install vnc on your own computer find the vncviewer.exe and then just copy it to a pen drive or mail it to yourself. This will allow you to use the viewer in most cases.

indeed I find VNC to be quite flexible and would recommend it.

RangeR

I've never used it but https://www.gotomypc.com seemed to get good reviews. This works through your web browser so it's port 80. You have to buy it but if you REALLY want port 80, then I do not know of any free options.

Personally, I use VNC and Windows Remote Desktop. No problems with either.

blorg

If you have XP _Pro_ at home, use remote desktop, it works very well indeed. You can change the port it listens on by a simple registry change (reboot, or at least restart of the RDP service required.):

1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
3. On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then click Decimal.
4. Type the new port number, and then click OK.
5. Quit Registry Editor.

Key advantage of this is that the RDP client will more than likely already be installed on your work PC as it is built in to Windows XP - try typing mstsc into the Run box to check. If you are running on a different port than the default, just use a colon in the client e.g. ComputerName:Port

axer

IrishTLR wrote:

I've never used it but https://www.gotomypc.com seemed to get good reviews. This works through your web browser so it's port 80. You have to buy it but if you REALLY want port 80, then I do not know of any free options.

I think you have to install software for this to work

cgarvey

IrishTLR wrote:

but if you REALLY want port 80, then I do not know of any free options.

VNC.. it's free and does HTTP over port 80. No middle man.

Khannie

VNC defaults to port 6901 for http (or something like that), but you should still be able to use it from that port by doing http://mycomputer_ip:6901/

Otherwise I'm sure you can configure it to use port 80, but it's a fairly hefty security risk IMO.

tba

tell the IT guy you do work at home sometimes and might need to access files from your machine from work.

I need that TPS report ASAP Mr Tamasi.
No Problem pointy haired one I have reomte access to my home PC!

wakka :v:...

MrPinK

Khannie wrote:

Otherwise I'm sure you can configure it to use port 80, but it's a fairly hefty security risk IMO.

Not if set up securely and the connection is encrypted. I tunnel mine over ssh, safe as houses.

Rollo Tamasi

i went with VCN in the end anyway, now how the frig do you configure it.....i'm behind a router, meh! i'm sure i'll figure it out but if someone knows they spread the news!

blorg

How do you connect to the internet at home? If you use a router you will have to configure port forwarding. www.portforward.com is a very useful resource for this and gives step-by-step instructions for a gazillion different routers. I'd still suggest remote desktop and when you forward the port in the router just limit connections to those from your work IP only.

The router in work shouldn't affect anything, you just need to configure your one at home.

HomunQlus

Khannie wrote:

VNC defaults to port 6901 for http (or something like that), but you should still be able to use it from that port by doing http://mycomputer_ip:6901/

Otherwise I'm sure you can configure it to use port 80, but it's a fairly hefty security risk IMO.

VNC defaults to port 5800 remotely, and 5900 in the local network. I don't think VNC can run on port 80.

However, Remotely Anywhere might be worth a look for you.

blorg

If you have XP Pro at home, honestly Remote Desktop is your best bet; it is significantly faster than any of the competition, easier to set up, and is as secure or insecure as you want to make it (as is VNC out of the box.)

deckie27

Rollo Tamasi

If you get VNC to work ur IT manager should be fired
At work you should not be able to start a session from the internet to work on port 80, or any port unless it was opened and directed to your PC.
Only sessions starting from work would be allowed
You could setup a session from work to ur PC at home some how and use that link


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blorg

deckie27 wrote:

If you get VNC to work ur IT manager should be fired
At work you should not be able to start a session from the internet to work on port 80, or any port unless it was opened and directed to your PC.
Only sessions starting from work would be allowed
You could setup a session from work to ur PC at home some how and use that link

I think that is what he wants to do, get at his home PC from work, not the other way around.

deckie27

blorg wrote:

I think that is what he wants to do, get at his home PC from work, not the other way around.

**** should read these posts more carefully

bungeecork

logmein.com is free, secure and web-based.

It's the only web-based one that I've used, and it was my IT manager that told me about it

Rollo Tamasi

blorg wrote:

How do you connect to the internet at home? If you use a router you will have to configure port forwarding. www.portforward.com is a very useful resource for this and gives step-by-step instructions for a gazillion different routers. I'd still suggest remote desktop and when you forward the port in the router just limit connections to those from your work IP only.

The router in work shouldn't affect anything, you just need to configure your one at home.

jasus lads, thanks for the responses, i wasn't expecting this to go to 2 pages. The only problem with port forwarding is that i have a server at home which is using port 80 for incoming and outgoing connections. What other ports could i use....if any?


edit* dunno if it'll work but i set my windows IP (192.168.0.7) to receive all incoming connections thru port 80. I won't be able to check to see if this is working untill monday thou! meh!
Also lads....i went with VNC, but how the frigg do you set it up? There is nowhere that i can see to put in your IP address or to setup forwarding of any sorts...or does it do this automatically? Probably not!

bungeecork

VNC is great within a network but I think it becomes a bit of a hobby (and a bit of a worry) running it through a firewall.

It's also unnecessary thanks to free web based solutions such as logmein.com and others.

MrPinK

Rollo Tamasi wrote:

The only problem with port forwarding is that i have a server at home which is using port 80 for incoming and outgoing connections. What other ports could i use....if any?

Well technically you can use any port number at all, the only problem might be your company firewall restricting certain ports. 8080 is an alternate http port number, that would be one of the ones least likely to be blocked.

Also lads....i went with VNC, but how the frigg do you set it up? There is nowhere that i can see to put in your IP address or to setup forwarding of any sorts...or does it do this automatically? Probably not!

How you set it up will depend on which VNC you're using (RealVNC, TightVNC, WinVNC, etc.), but you don't have to put in your IP or setup port fowarding. The basic setup should just be what port to run on, the password for logging in, and how much control is given to the remote connection.

bungeecork wrote:

VNC is great within a network but I think it becomes a bit of a hobby (and a bit of a worry) running it through a firewall.

It's also unnecessary thanks to free web based solutions such as logmein.com and others

You can just VNC from a web browser now too.

Airblazer

you could also use http://www.mywebexpc.com
just install the software on your pc at home and from then on you can access your pc from any computer in the world. I tried it out and it's works no bother..you need a fast connection though I'd say

bungeecork

MrPinK wrote:

You can just VNC from a web browser now too.

Cool Thanks MrPink.

Is web browser VNC secure (ssl, 128bit, or more??)