Remote controlling a computer.....how to?

[OuTpaTienT]

How can I remotely control my computer from another computer (far away)? My system is always connected to the net with a static IP address, but the system I want to use to access my computer uses a dial-up connection to get on the net.

I'm aware of Telnet, but since it's not me that'll be doing this, I want something a little more user friendly, actually, A LOT more user friendly.

I've checked out PC ANYWHERE, but appearantly that only connects two systems via modems. I do have a modem installed, but I don't want to tie up my phone line, I want to be able to do this over the net if possible.

Any ideas?

[smokin1]

PC Anywhere will work for what you want to do as I understand it, you want the dial up user to have access right? I have a new prog at work that will do that too, I could let you know about it on Monday. But with a basic one way thing, the above will work fine, if you have a firewall, that could be an issue though as the dial up IP will change and you don't want to "trust" the whole IP range of the dial up provider.
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[OuTpaTienT]

Thanks smokin. PC Anywhere sure looked like it would do what I want, but I couldn't figure it out...of course I only checked it out for a couple minutes. Guess I'll have to dig deeper into it.

Also, if there are other software packages for doing the same sort of thing, please let me know. I will buy the right software package when I find it, but I don't wanna regret buying the wrong software.

Thanks.

[felix726]

So does PC Amywhere give you complete access to the remote PC? I mean will you be able to run applications and save documents to that machines HDD etc.... If so this is the perfect solution to a problem I have been faced with lately. Please if anyone can give me more information because Symantec's site wasn't real helpfull.

[drizzle]

You can connect to a system running pcANYWHERE by using the IP address of the machine.

Use the 'Add Remote Control Item' under 'Remote Control' and set up a connection for TCP/IP. Then once it's made, you can edit the properties of that profile and put in the IP of the machine that is running in host mode.

If you do it this way, you can connect to the Internet by modem, and then connect to the host unit through the Internet.

I'll take a look around and see if there are any other packages that might come in handy for you.

pcANYHERE allows you to control the host PC as if you were sitting at it, as well as remotely transfer files back and forth.

[This message has been edited by drizzle (edited 04-16-2000).]

[smokin1]

I have a freeware client/host at the office,and it does the same thing, will post the url for you when I get back there...I never installed it at home, but it's on my laptop...also at the office http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

[drizzle]

This ones called VNC, and it's free...

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html

[Loucypher]

I found a program on ZDnet called ROAM that
may do this, but I haven't tried it yet.

[mgordon99]

I know the latest Microsoft Netmeeting can do this, there has to be a user at each computer. I believe it's the "share desktop" feature.

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[desmocat]

My girlfriend uses carbon copy to do remote work on her machine at work from the house.
It seems to work pretty good and it was easy to set up. The disc we have at home says it's from microcom systems. It may be kind of dated because she works for a county gov't and the computers/network they have must be behind a little bit dated, because laplink or PC anywhere isn't compatable with their system. Edit- She told me that the reason they use it is that it will allow you to send a Ctrl-Alt-Delete to the remote computer so you can log onto windows NT. Also found out it is a 32 bit app, so it's up to date. Mp

[This message has been edited by desmocat (edited 04-17-2000).]

[Donkey]

I use VNC here at work so that i can control pieces of equipment from my desk of show my boss stuff with out him having to leave his office. Works v well over our LAN not tried it from outside work though

[bkehoe]

I use PC Anywhere to control my dedicated server (communitech installed it for me), and it is quite fast over the 56k modem.

I have tried VNC and it is slower for refreshing the screen, no matter what the options were set at.

Brendan