[pnj]

I want a program that will allow me to remote into another computer and let a person infront of that computer watch the mouse move as I navigate around that computer.

I know of PC anywhere but I'm not sure it this will let a person at the other computer watch. the reason I need this type of program is my parents don't know how to use their computer and I would like to be able to log into their machine and see what they see.

I'm tallking, they can't do ANYTHING with a computer. they are old. very old...

suggestions?

 

[blue]

MSN Messenger (I guess it's now Windows Live Messenger?) allows this through Remote Assistance, I've used it a few times with retarded friends who can't make their computers work.

 

[Transcend]

VNC. Free and probably the best one out there. Makes PC anywhere look like a retarded kid on meth.

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

https://secure.logmein.com/home.asp?lang=en

used this for about a year, good stuff when i was at school and they blocked almost every website. I could check my emails, myspace, pm's ect.

 

[pnj]

How does that VNC thing work?
i downloaded it but it doesnt' seem to be doing anything....(i'm also hella multitasking....J)

 

[Transcend]

It needs to be installed on both ends (server on one end and client on the other). That or just the server and you can use a web interface to log in on port 5800.

 

[pnj]

ok. how the F do I connect to his computer?

 

[Red Rabbit]

Tightnvc kicks ass, I use it at work.

 

[DRB]

Are you sure you're the best person to be showing them how to work a computer?

 

[ALEXIS_DH]

www.logmein.com

very easy, no install, no port configuration.. just click and connect.

 

[SK6]

VNC. Free and probably the best one out there. Makes PC anywhere look like a retarded kid on meth.

Yeah, gotta go with this one...VNC is REAL stable with decent security at decent speeds.

I Citrix into work, then VNC to my desktop....its a trip!

 

[pnj]

Tighttnvc looks like it's going to be the one I use. I need a few hours some night when my dad is free so we can try to configure it.

 

[schweino1]

how bout "remote desktop connection" of windows?

it comes standard with windows XP, you just need the other ends IP adress and if they cant click "accept" it will auto accept itself in 20 secs....

thats what the IT guys use here....

 

[Transcend]

how bout "remote desktop connection" of windows?

it comes standard with windows XP, you just need the other ends IP adress and if they cant click "accept" it will auto accept itself in 20 secs....

thats what the IT guys use here....

It only accepts on it's own because you are in a domain environment and they have their group policy set that way. Normally you hav to be invited AND have to have the 2nd part click accept.

Also, it is slow and unencrypted. VNC is fast and encrypted.

 

[drakan]

VNC would be the way I would do it.
TightVNC or RealVNC

 

[syadasti]

VNC and RDP come in various flavors and either can be slow or insecure. Older versions of RDP are encrypted but do not use authentication so you can do man in the middle attacks. The standard VNC protocol is not encrypted AT ALL, it requires add-ons to become secure.

The latest RDP in 2003/Vista supports TLS, SSL, and FIPS so you are good to go if its RDP 6 to RDP 6 machine. If you setup a VPN to remote over security isn't an issue with any protocol.