+1 for Teamviewer. On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:57 AM, tony patton < [email protected]> wrote:
> TeamViewer.com, no configuration needed on the client side, just point them > to the website. > That's assuming they can get that far, though. > > Regards > > Tony Patton > Desktop Operations Cavan > Ext 8078 > Direct Dial 049 435 2878 > email: [email protected] > > > From: James Rankin <[email protected]> To: > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > Date: 10/11/2009 16:52 > Subject: Re: OT: Side work > > ------------------------------ > > > > I mainly used RemotelyAnywhere, just have to remember to configure the port > forwarding for them on their firewalls/routers before I leave the site. > However the agentless stuff such as GoToAssist is probably a much better > option these days > > 2009/11/10 Jacob <*[email protected]* <[email protected]>> > So.. how do you guys to remote work? Remote Assistance in XP? > GoToAssist? > > > > Remote Assistance in XP is great (free), but if they are behind a > firewall.. too much hassle. Now, I have to instruct them on how to open up > the firewall. > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:*[email protected]* <[email protected]>] * > Sent:* Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:23 AM > * > To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* RE: OT: Side work > > > > Geeksquad.com shows $49.99 for a tune-up done remotely and $99.99 for > doing it in the store, $299 to come to your house and remove virii and > spyware ($149 online). > > > > $25 for 2 hours of cleaning malware is **waaay** to cheap, don’t give > away your time! One way to look at it is if they can’t afford to pay > reasonable rates to maintain it, then they can’t afford it. Kind of like a > car – you can spend $30,000 on a used Ferrari 308, but that doesn’t mean you > can afford to actually drive it. Being able to afford something to own and > afford being able to USE it something are two different things J. > > > > For my clients it’s 25% cheaper if I can do the work remote (I average > about 50%-70% remote for my regular clients), and I charge nothing for > e-mail Q’s, etc. > > > > Pricing is certainly used to drive timing in your favor. The more > inconvenient it is for you, the higher the price they pay – you can probably > think of (many!) other businesses that work this way. > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Angus Scott-Fleming [*mailto:[email protected]*<[email protected]>] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:54 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: OT: Side work > > > > On 9 Nov 2009 at 15:23, John Aldrich wrote: > > > > > Thanks. I´ll probably go cheaper than that, probably estimate 2 > hours > > > @$25/hour for cleaning malware. Also, blow the inevitable dust bunnies > out > > > of the case, etc. > > > > Way too cheap. Don't know where you are, but the Geek Squad is $99/hour > even > > in low-priced Tucson here. One of the local companies I use to do > hardware > > work is $95/hour. > > > > I bill in 1/4-hour increments with a 2-hour onsite minimum, but I don't > bill > > for drive time. 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