Remote Desktop Software

James asked:


Hi, I haven’t been able to find a good answer on the internet to this question–can VPNs provide safe internet browsing access? Say you have a safe, private internet connection at home. Say you are in a cafe with unsecured wireless. Could you connect to your home network with the VPN and then use your home network’s internet access with VPN from the cafe?

Or would you need remote desktop software to use your home internet connection from the cafe? Can anyone point me to an article that answers this definitively, because there are lots of articles on VPNs that claim they allow safe browsing, but don’t mention how.

I thought in general VPNs can allow you to safely connect to a home or office network for file access, but that doesn’t mean you can safely access the general internet…unless you can use your home or office network’s internet connection, right? Thanks!

Alexander

thetbone17 asked:


Hi Guys and Gals,

Does anyone happen to know if there is a windows application out there which will automatically dial a VPN connection when you launch an RDP session?
I work on an I.T. help desk and we are looking into purchasing some new software in order to make life easier, we have maybe 100 separate VPN connections set up on our machines for customers sites and it becomes tedious having to connect and disconnect these when we need to Remote Desktop onto the customers server.
If anyone knows of an app that will automatically connect these VPN’s for us it would be a big help.
Currently using mRemote for the RDP’s.

Thanks in advance

Thetbone17

Dolores

stormshadow asked:


What’s your opinion with VNC, RealVNC, or any variation thereof? I used different kinds of remote control software like Windows Remote Desktop, LogMeIn, GotoMyPC, NetOp, and I was not bothered by Windows Defender.

But when I started using RealVNC, Windows Defender is saying this has “unwanted behaviour.” That’s why I’m quite reluctant in using this remote control software.

Would you recommend this program?

Russell

stormshadow asked:


What’s your opinion with VNC, RealVNC, or any variation thereof? I used different kinds of remote control software like Windows Remote Desktop, LogMeIn, GotoMyPC, NetOp, and I was not bothered by Windows Defender.

But when I started using RealVNC, Windows Defender is saying this has “unwanted behaviour.” That’s why I’m quite reluctant in using this remote control software.

Would you recommend this program?

Milton

SHAM Rock asked:


I’m sure this question has been asked a thousand times. I’m pretty tech savvy and have port forwarding and the whole shabang up to remote desktop my xp pro computer over the internet. I know how to do the same for my Mac using VNC. However, I frequently need to help Windows users while im on my mac. Is there any software that will work for Windows and Mac together for easy remote desktop? I know of CrossLoop but that is Windows only. Even LogMeIn or GoToMyPC is too confusing to setup for most of the people I have to help.

Renee

Venom asked:


Ok, here it go’s. I travel quite a bit. I would like to remote desktop into my home computer when I am in another state or just traveling in general. Now, I can remote Desktop just fine on my home network, which is very convenient, but I need to access my home computer from wherever I am at. Now, I have read many online tutorials, and I have modified my router and used port 3389 and made sure that I was on the list for access in the remote tab.

However, I still cannot connect. Some people state I need a vpn or another peice of software. Well, how do I do this? how do I just open remote desktop in windows, put in my computer and sign on? Anyone with the know how and the knowledge, PLEASE, show me how to set this up properly. It would be great and a huge help for me personally.

So what do I do, how do I set this up properly? What is the correct procedure? Do I need a vpn? How do I set that up? Do I need to go through a website? I just need a tutorial that really explains what I need to do to get it done.
Ok, to clarify. I have my ports forwarded. Which is why I said I have 3389 setup.

Say my IP is 192.168.4.2. I have made that IP my static IP and I have my port forwarded to this IP. Is this correct, as this is how I have set up. Now, I go to a site that gives me my IP, say 44.123.1.44, now, I should be able to type that IP in and connect to my comp, but I cannot that is the issue, it states “this computer can’t connect to the remote computer”. Any ideas? I feel like I am missing a step here…but from every tutorial I have read…it seems correct.
I do not have any firewall on. Also, I have put an exemption for the remote desktop, just in case.

What could be the issue, of me not connecting? I am frustrated beyond all means…well, that is an exaggeration…but still…is it frustrating.

Anna

Weirdness asked:


Okay. I have a Desktop Control program at my house and I am trying to get it to where I can help my grandparents. I left my house without writing down the software name and now I can’t remember it. I know it is something ike CoolDirect or CoolLink. I know it has Cool at the begining of it. Can anyone help me out please?
I’m asking for this software, not another one.
It is Windows Vista. Which doesn’t really matter. This is a Freeware and it allows you to connect through a simple access code. I am unable to use the one Windows offers because of my Network Security. If I try to use Windows Assistance it won’t work unless it is on my network.

Randall

Neo asked:


I need to share files to another computer or from another computer to mine while using remote desktop connection. Does windows RDC allow that or i need to install another program for it and if so then where can I get that software from.

Duane

chaddi asked:


I have Windows Vista Business. I am located in UK but my family(siblings) is located in Asia. As they are novice in computer, I want to connect their machine remotely and set it up for proper protections against Adware, Spyware and like that. Even in that case i want to transfer some music files from my machine to theirs. How do i do that? They have Windows XP machines. I have tried to use Remote Desktop but it is asking DNS name and more. What should I provide to successfully connect their machine and transfer files? Any good software help to do this? Is it free?

Thanks.

Jeremy

xdizzyspinnerx asked:


Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good remote software.
It is strange, the best remote software I have ever seen is one a friend used on his old computer when he linked an old desktop base to his pc (now done with KVM switches) Anyway when I asked him about it he could not remember the software but told me it was no use to me as it was actually a trojan virus he used.
My question is are there any legal pieces of software to do this? I am trying to equipt a few of my friends with the ’server side’ which they will run when they have pc issues. Myself I may use one to access my computer from other places.
I have seen what some people say is the best, VNC problem with VNC is, it interfears with other users, and takes alot of memory and bandwidth. I was looking for something more ‘admin like’ whist screen controll is a (huge) bonus, running applications, and such actions is more desired.
~Thanks

Irene