Remote access to home PC
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If you do this dont use the default ports ... Use port forwarding on you firewall, and better still change the 3389 port to something else ( unused ) ... a google search will tell you the registry setting to change ...
Other than that use Server 2003 and run the whole lot over ssl as well ... If you are a ltd co then sign up to MS Advantage Partner for 200 a year and get ALL MS software and plenty of licences
my 10p
Other than that use Server 2003 and run the whole lot over ssl as well ... If you are a ltd co then sign up to MS Advantage Partner for 200 a year and get ALL MS software and plenty of licences
my 10p
There's nothing wrong with the advice already given - it will work perfectly. However, you might also want to look at Radmin 3 (currently in Beta testing). It's cheap, stable (if v2.1 is anything to go by) and allows you to do file transfers with resume after interrupt and loads of other funky stuff so might be worth considering if those features would be useful. I think the Beta might even be free looking at it. 
TheExcession said:
There's always UltraVNC to consider as well.
We use that quite alot and it does what it says on the tin.
We use that quite alot and it does what it says on the tin.
Aye, we use UltraVNC SC here quite a lot and it is excellent. I prefer Radmin to the core UltraVNC package though because it's easier to setup, but then UltraVNC is free so you takes your chances I guess.
If you use UltraVNC (or any other VNC variant) then you may want to tunnel that through SSH.
An easier option might be something like GoToMyPC, which I used for years. One of my main clients started blocking the GoToMyPC servers on their proxy so I stopped, but that sort of corporate thuggery may not bother you.
There is always XP Remote Desktop as well, but that IS likely to be blocked by proxy/firewalls. GoToMyPC operates through port 80 as normal HTTP packets, so gets into (or out of) most places, and is accessible from pretty much any PC with a browser.
The Microsoft pack memtioned above is the Action Pack, available to Partner Program members. There was another thread recently which discussed in length.
An easier option might be something like GoToMyPC, which I used for years. One of my main clients started blocking the GoToMyPC servers on their proxy so I stopped, but that sort of corporate thuggery may not bother you.
There is always XP Remote Desktop as well, but that IS likely to be blocked by proxy/firewalls. GoToMyPC operates through port 80 as normal HTTP packets, so gets into (or out of) most places, and is accessible from pretty much any PC with a browser.
The Microsoft pack memtioned above is the Action Pack, available to Partner Program members. There was another thread recently which discussed in length.
stampede said:
How do I become a member? I have trawled the MS website but can't find anything along these lines.
It's a nightmare as MS are always changing the partner packages names in my experience. What you are looking for is the Action Pack.Another option, although slightly more complicated, is to set up VPN into your home network - I use a router which supports VPN tunnelling natively so there's no need to set up a VPN server inside your network (which often introduces problems with NAT traversal, but we dom't need to go there...). You then only expose a single, secured VPN port to the outside world and provided you lock that down, the world is your oyster as to what protocols you use or features you need once you're in - ftp, file sharing, remote desktop, VNC, http, video streaming and so forth...
If you're only after remote desktop support then it's maybe a little overkill and my suggestion obviously assumes your router has a VPN server in it (or else you're willing to replace with with one, which could be expensive).... but still...
If you're only after remote desktop support then it's maybe a little overkill and my suggestion obviously assumes your router has a VPN server in it (or else you're willing to replace with with one, which could be expensive).... but still...
brumster said:
Another option, although slightly more complicated, is to set up VPN into your home network - I use a router which supports VPN tunnelling natively so there's no need to set up a VPN server inside your network (which often introduces problems with NAT traversal, but we dom't need to go there...). You then only expose a single, secured VPN port to the outside world and provided you lock that down, the world is your oyster as to what protocols you use or features you need once you're in - ftp, file sharing, remote desktop, VNC, http, video streaming and so forth...
If you're only after remote desktop support then it's maybe a little overkill and my suggestion obviously assumes your router has a VPN server in it (or else you're willing to replace with with one, which could be expensive).... but still...
If you're only after remote desktop support then it's maybe a little overkill and my suggestion obviously assumes your router has a VPN server in it (or else you're willing to replace with with one, which could be expensive).... but still...
What he said. A static ip is also preferable for the vpn receiving router. Otherwise you will have to figure out a way around that as well (can be done, just not easily for most)
ErnestM
ErnestM said:
brumster said:
Another option, although slightly more complicated, is to set up VPN into your home network - I use a router which supports VPN tunnelling natively so there's no need to set up a VPN server inside your network (which often introduces problems with NAT traversal, but we dom't need to go there...). You then only expose a single, secured VPN port to the outside world and provided you lock that down, the world is your oyster as to what protocols you use or features you need once you're in - ftp, file sharing, remote desktop, VNC, http, video streaming and so forth...
If you're only after remote desktop support then it's maybe a little overkill and my suggestion obviously assumes your router has a VPN server in it (or else you're willing to replace with with one, which could be expensive).... but still...
If you're only after remote desktop support then it's maybe a little overkill and my suggestion obviously assumes your router has a VPN server in it (or else you're willing to replace with with one, which could be expensive).... but still...
What he said. A static ip is also preferable for the vpn receiving router. Otherwise you will have to figure out a way around that as well (can be done, just not easily for most)
ErnestM
Edited to add, TZO.COM springs to minds, but only as its one is used a few years back. There are others - DynDNS I think is one.
Edited by victormeldrew on Friday 29th September 09:07
Tripps said:
stampede said:
How do I become a member? I have trawled the MS website but can't find anything along these lines.
It's a nightmare as MS are always changing the partner packages names in my experience. What you are looking for is the Action Pack.Many thanks Tripps, am looking into it now.
S690
stampede said:
arfur said:
..................If you are a ltd co then sign up to MS Advantage Partner for 200 a year and get ALL MS software and plenty of licences...............
How????????
S690
https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/managemembership/actionpack
You can sign up on there and pay 200+vat a year. You get everything ... and I mean everything ( 10 lics for all s/w ) !!
I'm using www.logmein.com at the minute 
Goes through works proxy/firewall without any bother at all.
Goes through works proxy/firewall without any bother at all.
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