General Discussions

**sitedesigner** · 07-20-2006, 10:28 PM

Anyone know of a good way to securely access your PC remotely?

**ltn1dr** · 07-21-2006, 05:32 PM

Isn't PC Anywhere software for that?

**darrat** · 07-22-2006, 12:55 PM

I have an aff link to gotomypc somewhere

Seriously, I used logmein for a while. The basic service was free and worked a treat.

**Tran** · 07-22-2006, 02:42 PM

Linux :x :P

**Libertate** · 07-22-2006, 02:49 PM

Securely?

Implement a reverse proxy providing an SSL tunnel at the edge, a hard token authentication server which goes and verifies your login. Don't forget a client hardware authentication certificate exchange.

Depending on your configuration, GotoMyPC or Webex with the two factor authentication (SMS text of a PIN to your cell), or a something using SSH. I have all three work quite well.

What is your budget? What kind of servers will you be accessing? What kind of machines are you accessing the servers from? What are you planning to do on the connection? What kind of bandwidth will you have available?

There are so many variables without knowing your server and uses it is hard to narrow the field. Can you give a bit more?

**downfall** · 07-23-2006, 09:49 AM

Via linux is it quite secure ... never had problems with it

**TM.** · 07-23-2006, 10:24 AM

Set up remote desktop; it's built into Windows XP; so most PC's will have it. If not you can download a client for '98 I believe.

Google is your friend

**paowiee** · 07-23-2006, 12:01 PM

GoToMyPc is a good service you might want to check it out.

**Lucas3677** · 07-23-2006, 12:02 PM

Windows Remote PC is available for computers running XP Pro. The cool thing about it is that you can access it through your PocketPC's "Terminal Services" program (preinstalled on ones running Windows Mobile). Another solution is to use VNC.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that by default, XP will only allow one connection at a time so if you would want to connect remotely, you would get logged off on your computer. I found the link to the hack to remove the 1 connection limit: http://www.golod.com/2005/10/enablin...-edition-2005/

**beley** · 07-26-2006, 11:54 PM

Check out www.logmein.com - it's encrypted and it's free for the basic plan. I use it to access my servers at my office when I'm at home (just remote control) but the pro plan lets you share files, printers, all kinds of stuff.

**sitedesigner** · 07-28-2006, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave

Linux :x :P

boo! trying to stick with Windows here.

**stevel** · 07-29-2006, 11:58 PM

I use Remote Desktop and LogMeIn. I like RemoteDesktop better.

Biggest pain is file transferring niehter service allows for that easily (I think the paid version of LogMeIn might).

We actually have set it up so we use LogMeIn for some workers we have in China, pretty smooth.

**IsMaR** · 07-30-2006, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevel

I use Remote Desktop and LogMeIn. I like RemoteDesktop better.

Biggest pain is file transferring niehter service allows for that easily (I think the paid version of LogMeIn might).

We actually have set it up so we use LogMeIn for some workers we have in China, pretty smooth.

just setup bulletproof ftp server and you have file transfer

**Tran** · 07-30-2006, 01:59 AM

What about router settings and all of that? Theres more to setting up an FTP then just saying "Setup a BPF Server.."

**IsMaR** · 07-30-2006, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave

What about router settings and all of that? Theres more to setting up an FTP then just saying "Setup a BPF Server.."

not much actually, it's easy to use program, you just add an account, username and pass, set permissions, and click connect button, then it gives your IP address you can connect ftp to...

**Tran** · 07-30-2006, 02:12 AM

I'm not saying its not easy to use.. I'm saying, what if your router isn't cooperative?

**IsMaR** · 07-30-2006, 02:13 AM

To tell you the truth, I havent had the problem, so I dont know

**Tran** · 07-30-2006, 02:17 AM

Well, when you offer advice you should atleast look @ both ends of the spectrum.

**IsMaR** · 07-30-2006, 02:39 AM

how should I know, if it never happend to me, that you could have router trouble like that

**SuperHumanly** · 07-30-2006, 04:26 AM

Get Access Remote PC. I use that on my laptop & desktop to remotely control either one respectively, it has a file sharing feature thats very fast, and a simple interface.

Also, if your on a router, it will have the other networked computers on a drop-down menu list of PC's to connect to.