The logmein.com domain is blocked by our filtering software. Thanks, though.
There's iremotepc.com, that works (except I get no taskbar) but it's only a matter of time before it's blocked too. On 2/1/07, Brad Bendily <bendily at gmail.com> wrote: > On 2/1/07, Joe Fruchey <ignavia at gmail.com> wrote: > > Okay, here's the deal... I want to connect to my Windows machine at > > work from my Linux box at home. The problems with this are (A) I have > > a private IP at work with firewall, and (B) Internet access from work > > is only available through a proxy. > > > I've seen some solutions: > > 1. BumpVNC.com will act as a relay server, but you have to use their > > software, which of course runs only on Windows. Plus, you're > > connecting through someone else's server. > > I've been using LogMeIn (www.logmein.com) for this type of thing. > They have a free version for home use. I've not used a linux desktop > to connect to my home PC, but I just found the paragraph below. > So, it looks like it works if using a Linux browser to connect to Windows. > > On there site they have a PDF that explains the technology, which > after looking at bumpvnc sounds like they're both doing the same thing. > However, logmein doesn't stay in the middle, once you're > connected, you're connected directly. If bumpvnc is using vnc as > it's basis, I wonder how clunky that would be over the internet? > VNC is already pretty clunky as it is. I find logmein to be rather > snappy over an internet connection. > > > > Is LogMeIn compatible with Macs or the Linux operating system? > > LogMeIn is currently not a compatible download for a Target PC that > uses the Linux or Mac operating system. However, you can use a local > Mac or PC that runs Linux to access a Target PC that runs Windows. > > Note: Some Linux machines have incompatible Java installations and you > may encounter some problems with remote control and file transfer. To > make sure you get the best experience, please make sure you have the > latest version of Java installed on your machine. If you require more > help, please contact LogMeIn support. > > There is a temporary problem with accessing LogMeIn target PCs from > Macs that can block the use of remote control and file transfer. We > are currently working on this issue and will be offering a fix very > soon. > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
