Hey guys, a quick question

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:19 am

How's it going all?

I need a free remote desktop type program. Can someone recommend one?

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:30 am

Remote Desktop
Any of the VNC flavors, though I prefer UltraVNC
Logmein.com

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:36 am

I was turned on to TeamViewer. It’s free for non-commercial use and it works great.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:04 am

Sid,

I sent you an email last week that I was going to be in Vegas. I didn't hear from you. Unfortunately I'm back home now.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:13 am

Easto wrote:Sid,

I sent you an email last week that I was going to be in Vegas. I didn't hear from you. Unfortunately I'm back home now.

Hint: That’s because he doesn’t like you.

Just kidding around.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:14 am

Easto wrote:Sid,

I sent you an email last week that I was going to be in Vegas. I didn't hear from you. Unfortunately I'm back home now.

Sorry Mike, I didn't get the email.

Yeah I did, it was sent to the trash for some reason. Bummer, I would have loved to hook up for a while.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:14 am

yea, log me in is awesome, i use it to take care of 10 computers at a daycare

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:37 am

If you're going to remote support someone...

http://www.teamviewer.com

It's the quickest, easiest way to get to someone elses desktop, with minimal effort on your end, and their end. Nothing to sign up for, just click on a little installer on your end...remote user clicks on Join Session...runs an even smaller installer, reads your the ID and password..and BAM...you're in with instant full KB/M control. Smooth, nothing to worry about firewalls with.

ShowMyPC is another one.

For free full time host agent so you can connect to remote computers at any time without end user interaction, logmein.free.

Unlike older remote desktop methods like *VNC or PcAnywhere, none of the above require firewall configuration or knowing the other ends IP address. That's what's nice about them. And the newer current generation remote access programs perform MUCH more smoothly.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:12 am

I've used http://www.realvnc.com for years.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:25 pm

Thanks guys, I have a handicapped sister-in-law that I really need to do this remotely so I don't have to go over to her house three times a day to install a plug in or something else stupid like that.

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:29 pm

Teamviewer got my vote. I used it yesterday on a an old gentlemans computer in a residential center. His wife has Alzheimers and they were forced to give up their home and move into this place. I try to take care of him when I can. Teamviewer made it possible.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:41 pm

blebs wrote:Teamviewer got my vote. I used it yesterday on a an old gentlemans computer in a residential center. His wife has Alzheimers and they were forced to give up their home and move into this place. I try to take care of him when I can. Teamviewer made it possible.

Way cool, not just the TeamViewer part but that you are still helping others where and when you can.

Miss Gummy · Post by **Miss Gummy** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:43 pm

Teamviewer is awesome and so easy to use for the person you are trying to help. Previously used the Live messenger remote assistant and the Teamviewer is much better.

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:12 am

Sid wrote:How's it going all?

I need a free remote desktop type program. Can someone recommend one?

There is windows 7 beta, that has what you want. I tried to get it. Left the(my internet alone), I know, I know, crazy

anyway connection timeout as the clock flies.

Turns out that company that ran virtual PC, has now gone 7, diff, vista?

I'm getting ready 2 raid zero, of my new board. Gonna go small sata vs 7200?
How fast, dual. The mobo is emacualate. running sli of of bfg's and the cross(not X)fire off a third.

Summer time is a comming.

"Tros chaud dans le bain chaud"

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:48 pm

Anyone know of a remote access program that'll work on Ubuntu ?

Never got my father's PC working last week so I mailed him Ubuntu and an XP recovery disk. Going to try to walk him through copying all his important stuff first with Ubuntu before trying an XP repair, but if I had remote access it'd be a hell of a lot easier.

Thanks

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:59 pm

Does the built in support seem to work well?
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-use-re ... -ibex.html

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:59 pm

What do they mean by this?

-Remote Desktop will only work if there’s a GNOME login session.