Remote access to laptop?

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121889773#Comment_121889773

I was just about to say similar, the OP works in a 4 person company, they dont have an IT department. And clearly TeamViewer is not going to work due to relying on another person.

Taken from the CostX site, one of its features is:

"Track history of design changes, trace cost plans and estimates issued to clients, with the capability to update edits in real-time."

So you need access to that software, not copying stuff elsewhere to share. If the company does not already have it, then an upgrade to Costs Cloud is the way to go.

Again from their site:

"Upgrade to CostX Cloud

Bring your takeoff and estimating into the future with CostX Cloud! You can access project data from the office as usual, or via the Internet when onsite or away from your desk."

Check with CostX themselves first to see how much it will cost and then raise it with your manager.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121891055#Comment_121891055

Through secure well designed remote access systems

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121891787#Comment_121891787

And a work laptop.

worlds goodest teecher

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121891801#Comment_121891801

My laptop is essentially a work laptop. It was purchased through the Dept of Social Protection last year for the purposes of working. There is no personal data on it.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121891933#Comment_121891933

By work laptop I mean a laptop provided by the company which is already configured for remote access, and various other security and operational related settings.

10-10-20

There is absolutely no way I'd use a third party remote access tool to access business applications on a private network. A VPN needs to be setup by IT to facilitate the remote members of staff, and if that can't be done in a reasonable manner due to a lack of staff, then remote working isn't an option within that company.

At the end of the day a VPN should provide the same level of access to the resources as a local user would have, except that the access is controlled by the company up to the level of the company security policy, and the user account can be terminated or have it's permissions changed as needed. None of the remote access tools provide this level of security control and you're effectively opening an unauthorised hole into this company's private network.

A VPN is now a core component of any network - any admin worth their weight in pretzels should be able to deploy a secure VPN and administer it to the company policy.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121889773#Comment_121889773

Even with no IT dept, the boss of a small company will surely consult with an outsourced IT service , of course mighn’t be in the budget though it ought to be.

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121892189#Comment_121892189

Exactly. How can a company expect to grow or thrive unless it's able to invest in the necessary resources to do so. That's called the cost of doing business right across the world.

niallb

TeamViewer can be used in this scenario without relying on a second person to log them in.

It would just need to be installed on the work laptop with the right options checked by someone with permission to do so.

Of course it's not technically the "best" option, but if it's acceptable to all parties involved in this particular case it's a pretty easy one.