Who uses a remote desktop connection?

[adrian]

I just rediscovered the power of XP's built in Remote Desktop Connection program, as I RDP'd into my desktop from my laptop which is with me sitting on our lanai.

Who uses a similar program?

[infinitypro]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

We use logmein.com to access all of our comupters, even my Mom when I'm unable to get to her soon enough to help with a problem.

[jdub]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

My office uses Logmein.com. It allows me to access our office network from home, precluding the need for me to drag my carcass into Kakaako every Saturday morning, which, considering my chiefly nocturnal proclivities, is something of a weekly small miracle. It also helps our Systems Guru to diagnose network gremlins from his house. I love Logmein.com.

[infinitypro]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

My office uses Logmein.com. It allows me to access our office network from home, precluding the need for me to drag my carcass into Kakaako every Saturday morning, which, considering my chiefly nocturnal proclivities, is something of a weekly small miracle. It also helps our Systems Guru to diagnose network gremlins from his house. I love Logmein.com.

Okay, okay I'll admit it too...WE LOVE LOGMEIN.COM!

[lavagal]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

I have pcAnywhere. I am a dedicated employee.

[GeckoGeek]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

I use it internally. My company uses GoToAssist for customer support. Oh, the bad old days of trying to talk a customer though some settings. Or having to make a trip just to fix something in 5 minutes. GoToAssist was the best thing for servicing computers since the Internet.

[pzarquon]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

In a work environment, I've used the built-in Windows remote desktop connection quite a bit. Before Microsoft got it right, though, it was PC Anywhere. At home, of course, OS X has built in tools as well.

My current office uses GoToMeeting a lot for virtual meetings and presentations, and we therefore use the sister product GoToMyPC now and then. One thing I like about it is that there's a web-based, Java interface. I don't need to install anything locally to work on a remote machine, I just login inside my browser. Even better, this works the same on Macs as it does on a PC. Just last week I was on my MacBook, installing a subversion client on a XP machine in South Carolina, through Firefox!

I've never looked at LogMeIn... I guess the free version is pretty compelling. Any of you using the subscription pro versions, though? And how well does it support Macs (if at all)?

[GeckoGeek]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

I've never looked at LogMeIn... I guess the free version is pretty compelling.

I didn't see free, just trial. Am I missing something?

[Altivec]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

I used to use a program called VNC for remote desktop connection.

[jdub]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

I've never looked at LogMeIn... I guess the free version is pretty compelling. Any of you using the subscription pro versions, though? And how well does it support Macs (if at all)?

We're using the free version, and for my purposes, it's all I need. I'm not sure I could do video productions software remotely, but I don't need to. No idea how it works with Macs.

[i-hungry]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

Been using remote desktop and vnc. Both can be accessed through web browsers.

[infinitypro]

Re: Who uses a remote desktop connection?

I used to use a program called VNC for remote desktop connection.

The company uses VNC to get into my work computer, which I don't mind beause I must grant access before they can actually get in. But, I use the free version of LogMeIn.com, when I don't necessarily have to go into the office.

Don't have a MAC, yet, but by the time I do...I probably won't need LogMeIn.com because my MAC will come with.