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Free Remote Desktop Software?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by MR. MEOWGI, Jun 15, 2005.

  1. MR. MEOWGI

    MR. MEOWGI Contributing Member

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    I am looking for free remote desktop management software so I can access my work pc from home. Does it exist?
     
    #1 MR. MEOWGI, Jun 15, 2005
  2. Master Baiter

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    Yeah, Remote Desktop on XP. Do you have a VPN connection into work? Do you have rights on your box at work to be able to remote desktop?
     
    #2 Master Baiter, Jun 15, 2005
  3. LegendZ3

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    The best one is PCAnywhere, but that is not free. Windows XP has a build-in remote control program, it's in Accessories, called Remote Desktop Connection.
     
    #3 LegendZ3, Jun 15, 2005
  4. droxford

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    I bet your office firewall will prevent you from doing a remote-desktop to home.
     
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  5. Master Baiter

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    If you can VPN into the network you can do it.
     
    #5 Master Baiter, Jun 15, 2005
  6. GladiatoRowdy

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    The only free one I know of is WinVNC.
     
    #6 GladiatoRowdy, Jun 15, 2005
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    That's the one. I work for Symantec, and PCAnywhere sucks.
     
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  10. MR. MEOWGI

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    Thanks all.


    So http://www.realvnc.com/ has a free version.

    I will only need it for emergencies, maybe modifying a file and uploading it via ftp client. Will this do the trick?

    What about WinVNC or the XP version? As you can tell I don't know much about this. I don't know what a VPN connection is. :D All I know is UPN, channel 20.
     
    #10 MR. MEOWGI, Jun 15, 2005
  11. Davidoff

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    www.gotomypc.com

    Not free but it is the best that I have used when a VPN cant be used...

    Try before you buy, but it's worth it..
     
    #11 Davidoff, Jun 15, 2005
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  13. krosfyah

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    Uploading files? No. XP Remote Desktop and VNC don't really do that. But you could use e-mail for exchanging files. Once received on the other end, you can use XP or VNC to manipulte whatever.
     
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  14. SwoLy-D

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    Use WS_FTP for FTP or CuteFTP for FTP. What do you want to do, transfer files? Don't have a FLASH JUMP Drive (USB, firewire, etc.)? Use BriefCase or yousendit.com . eMail will CLOG UP your capacity.

    On your very first post you mention that you want to access your PC from home. Does your company offer Virtual Private Networking (VPN)? It's where your machine at home can connect via simulated network to your PC at work. Ask your company about it. THey may be already using it. Cisco has a VPN client for you to connect remotely if your company uses Cisco routers.
     
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  15. MR. MEOWGI

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    Sorry for the confusion. I want to access my work pc and ftp a file from there, not home. I'm leaving now, but will repsond more when I get home.

    Thanks for all the help.
     
    #15 MR. MEOWGI, Jun 15, 2005
  16. GladiatoRowdy

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    Send me an email through the board and I will forward my phone number. We can talk about what you want to do and the best way to do it.
     
    #16 GladiatoRowdy, Jun 15, 2005
  17. sabirk

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    I second the Gotomypc.com recommendation. We use it at work and it's the only program we have used that can work though our firewall without vpn. It's not free though.
     
    #17 sabirk, Jun 15, 2005
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