I use TeamViewer -- the full product is free for personal use. The people you help can download a small app that creates the connection without doing an install. It allows me to keep a list of my friends and family's systems. It also has an app that runs well on Android and Windows Phone 8.
-- Matt Cross mailto:[email protected] On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Reimer, Mark <[email protected]>wrote: > Sad day indeed. I did a quick peek at join.me, and noticed it is "made" > by logmein. So, how long will that remain free???? > > Hmmmm > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Kuehn, Shannon > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 7:19 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] LogMeIn Free ... now isn't (free, anymore). > Recommendations? > > Certain Java based applications don't work so hot over Join.Me and I've > had to coach users on what they have to do while I can kind of see what is > happening. The rendering on Join.Me can also be painful as well. Also > keyboard shortcuts can disconnect the session. Such a sad day to lose free > LogMeIn...:( > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Leone > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 8:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] LogMeIn Free ... now isn't (free, anymore). > Recommendations? > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 9:06 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> > wrote: > > join.me always works for connecting to family and friends > > > > As for my own PC, I usually use GoToMyPC, but there are probably > > better/cheaper options > > Well, for my own needs at home, I suppose I can probably set up RDP. I > think it might be possible to even set it as RDP over SSL, but it's been > years since I looked at that. For the others, tho, I would really need it > to be remote control so that the other party can watch what I am doing. And > that they wouldn't need to open ports on a router, etc. > > I will look into join.em, thanks. > > > > > > > On 21 January 2014 14:03, Michael Leone <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Got this notice today: > >> > >> As of January 21, 2014, LogMeIn Free will no longer be available. > >> > >> Came as news to me, I hadn't heard ahead of time that they were going > >> to discontinue this service. Anyone have a recommendation for another > >> free service? I have 4 or 5 machines I regularly use this with (2 of > >> mine, and others are family members), and before I sign up for some > >> bulk account, I'd like to hear about options. I'm looking for remote > >> control mostly, don't really need file transfer. What do you all > >> recommend? Years back I used VNC, but that is not nearly as fast (not > >> even the various permutations like TightVNC or UltraCNC, etc). > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > James Rankin > > --------------------- > > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The > > Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization > > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > > > > > ________________________________________ > > E-MAIL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail message and any > attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain > confidential and/or legally privileged information. If you are not the > intended recipient of this message or if this message has been addressed to > you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then > delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, > copying, or storage of this message or any attachment is strictly > prohibited. > > > GEM Realty Capital, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries are not > responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any > information about any transaction, customer account or account activity > contained in this communication. > > > > > > >
