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Free remote access software

  • 26-04-2008 4:12pm
    #1
    di11on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks,

    I'm looking for an application so I can connect to my computer remotely. What's the best application? Can XP remote desktop connection be used across the internet... I seems like you need to use a Terminal Services gateway because port 3389 is typicall blocked.

    Anyone any recommendations?

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    VNC.


  • #3
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    You could set up a VNC server.

    *shakes fist at Ruu*


  • #4
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,768 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    di11on wrote: »
    Hey folks,

    I'm looking for an application so I can connect to my computer remotely. What's the best application? Can XP remote desktop connection be used across the internet... I seems like you need to use a Terminal Services gateway because port 3389 is typicall blocked.

    Anyone any recommendations?

    Thanks in advance.

    www.logmein.com is webbased.


  • #5
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    LogMeIn is great but only free for a trial period AFAIK.


  • #6
    di11on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭di11on


    Downloading now... thanks guys!


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  • #7
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,768 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    basquille wrote: »
    LogMeIn is great but only free for a trial period AFAIK.

    Except the free one of course.

    https://secure.logmein.com/products/free/


  • #8
    masterwriter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 342 ✭✭masterwriter


    How secure would they be? Would there be record on the remote pc of what you viewed, say in the temp internet files of the remote pc?


  • #9
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    If you want secure, forget about VNC, unless you plan doing extra work to secure it. VNC wasnt designed to be secure originally, so you need to think about the DSM enryption plugin etc.

    Long story short: logmein is the way to go. Security is ample and it runs over port 443 (HTTPS) so firewalls arent usually an issue. You will need activeX enabled in your browers, however portable firefox is another way around that. The mains things free version lacks are sound and the ability to print to a local printer.


  • #10
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    masterwriter wrote: »
    How secure would they be? Would there be record on the remote pc of what you viewed, say in the temp internet files of the remote pc?


    Actually, you'll have to eablorate on this, im not sure what you mean? Naturally if you use IE on the remote machine then the history wil be listed, just as if you were sitting at it. VNC by default does not offer and in-depth logging (and again, its suidicde to use it over the internet IMO). Logmein does have a little bit of tracking in there.


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