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.
>
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