PCanywhere terminal server or VNC

DAVE · Post by **DAVE** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 12:54 pm

which program is the best for remote user
like i want to set it up on my comp when i'm far away from home i still can access my computer and use my comp
i found the 3 programs above but don't know which one is the fastest one and the easiest one to use
?

TinyTim · Post by **TinyTim** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:05 pm

I use VNC...it is pretty fast and very straight forward to use.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:37 pm

I use all 3. Which one I use depends on what my needs are. VNC of course is free. So is Terminal Service/Remote Desktop Connection, if you have WinXPp as host, or 2K Server. Of the 2...if I can, I use Remote Desktop...I find it quite faster than any of the several versions of VNC that I've tried. You have VNC, RealVNC, UltraVNC, TightVNC. I use UltraVNC. Between VNC or Remote Desktop, I'll choose Remote Desktop due it's snappier performance.

PcAnywhere is a much more powerful package, and can be set up with tighter security if you have to expose some ports. VNC has little security, so I don't like having it's ports exposed, I'll use it across networks or through VPN connections. I also found VNC's file transfer utility to be a bit buggy. But PcAnywhere you can run encryption, certificates, change the default ports it runs on, and it has a great file transfer utility which I often use. So you have little if any worries about having PcA ports exposed, as long as you set it up properly. Of course with all these robust components, it is a bit pricey. But of all 3x of these....PcA's my fave.

DAVE · Post by **DAVE** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:17 pm

what's Symantec Packager
what's that program use for
i found it inclue on the PCA11 CD but don't know what is that for ?

DAVE · Post by **DAVE** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:22 pm

where can i learn how to use PCanywhere ?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:53 am

DAVE wrote:what's Symantec Packager
what's that program use for
i found it inclue on the PCA11 CD but don't know what is that for ?

It's for rolling out customized "installation packages" of Symantec software, to end users in the corporate environment, with all the customized settings pre-configured, so the end user doesn't have to do a thing. Makes things easier for the IT staff.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:54 am

DAVE wrote:where can i learn how to use PCanywhere ?

Manual come with that v11 CD you mentioned above? Context help in the software too.

Ajsie · Post by **Ajsie** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 9:31 am

Have some of you used Remote Administrator 2.1 (2.2)?
It is a very fast remote control program and very easy to use...and I have to say it again..it is VERY FAST.

Have use VNC but think that is slower. Have I wrong?

But its worth giving a try...

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 9:37 am

Actually yeah I've used RAdmin before. Left a bad taste in my mouth, having video driver conflicts on the NT servers the client had, I was called in to clean up the mess. The little I saw of it when it was working, felt like an old version of VNC. Didnt' fiddle with it long enough to see how secure it was, in this situation it was only being used across a LAN environment.

eddy_s · Post by **eddy_s** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 5:28 am

Hi DAVE,

I would definitely recommend RemotePC (http://www.remotepc.com/) mainly because we use it and have found it very fast and reliable. The data that is transferred during remote access remains safe as they use 128-bit encryption and it works very proficiently from dialup connections to LAN setups.

Cheers,
Ed

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