Remote Computer Access

derrick

LOGMIN.COM free remote access for your computer, ideal if your not computer savvy and need a friends help to assist with techy problems, I have also posted this on the freebie thread as you can have the free version but would welcome any feedback before installing.

Toxteth_OGrady

Agree. Having tried several similar applications I now use Logmein all the time. It's excellent. Very secure with 4 layers of security to gain access.

:cool:

TOG

Rex_Mundi

Any user of XP with a (free) hotmail address has already got this facility built into the system.

I use this through the built in XP facility to maintain one of of my company IT service support contracts on their network computers.

amosworks

What's wrong with VNC? That's free (for the most part), multi-platform and does lots of cool stuff too with a good client/server combo.

wolfman

Packets aren't encrypted with VNC which poses a security risk. Any form of remote desktop is best used via SSH or a VPN.

The above website provides an easy to setup solution for the average user.

Mr_Squiddy

derrick wrote:

LOGMIN.COM free remote access for your computer, ideal if your not computer savvy and need a friends help to assist with techy problems, I have also posted this on the freebie thread as you can have the free version but would welcome any feedback before installing.

I hadn't seen this before - it seems to work very well although time will tell if it is secure or not.

For additional larks and jollity try remotely controlling the machine the machine you are currently using. That it doesn't crash is quite remarkable.