I use UltraVNC internally. It is another off-shoot of VNC. It has faster screen shots(vnc video driver) and file transfers, and it is free!!
The most important thing for me is, as you mentioned, the ability not to log them off. That way I can interact with the user without being there. Dan Goldberg -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Javier Valencia Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:49 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Of Topic remote desktop My approach is somewhat similar. I access the client's site via VPN and once I am connected, I use PCAnywhere to login into a computer that is always on. You can also use RealVNC instead but the free version does not have file transfer capabilities like PCAnywhere, but it might be all you need; they have a version that you can upgrade that has all the bells and whistles. PCAnywhere can be somewhat slow but it is very much usable for remote support. I also tried Remote Desktop, but the issue we found is that whenever you end the session, it logs the current user off and that computer needed to be logged in all the time as it downloads data overnight. Here is the link for RealVNC: http://www.realvnc.com/ Javier, Javier Valencia 913-915-3137 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Claudine Robbins Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:00 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Of Topic remote desktop Gunnar, That's how my remote users work. They VPN into the network and access their own machines which are always left on and are enabled for remote use. No TS CALS needed. Claudine ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gunnar Ekblad Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:52 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Of Topic remote desktop Thank you Bob I might ask you privately later. Since my need is something like 10 minutes a month I would first look for a cheap way like configure the router so it will allow remote desktop to a specific PC!? It it is possible! Gunnar Ekblad Kontema IT AB Hästholmsvägen 32 S-131 30 NACKA SWEDEN +46 070 545 50 38 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skickat: den 26 juni 2008 19:43 Till: RBASE-L Mailing List Ämne: [RBASE-L] - Re: Of Topic remote desktop I use a Microsoft Terminal Server and remote desktop daily. All I need it the world IP address of the termnial server and can connect from any where. (Passworded and other security measures of course) However you would need Terminal Server and a Client Access License for each user. It runs very fast and I have had no problems to speak of. If you are interested in this approach, you can do research on MicroSoft Terminal Server 2003 or contact me off list for more specifics. It is not real cheap, but is very robust. Other options would be Citrix servers and clients which some would say are better than the Microsoft product. If this was a seldom used function, (a couple of minutes per day for example) the least expensive would be to use PC Anywhere or similar package. However performance would suffer and some say security is at risk, although I have never had a problem with it. -Bob -- Thompson Technology Consultants LaPorte, IN 46350 219-363-7441 -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Gunnar Ekblad " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Up to now I have done remote desktop by seting up VPN VPN between routers. Now I need to set up remote desktop to the new service partner for our new switchboard so he can maintain our switchboard without coming to site How do I do it? I do realize this is not an R:Base issue, but since so many of you have done it before me, how do I do it? Sorry to bother with a non R:Base issue! Gunnar Ekblad NACKA SWEDEN +46 070 545 50 38 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
