TeamViewer is great for remote access and support. I use it almost daily for personal, family, and friends, and have tried desperately to get my company to spring for it. Maybe I'll wear them down eventually...
Roger Wright ___ I want to be the man my dog thinks I am. On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Matt Cross <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
