Accessing or controlling a computer that you are not physically in front of.
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8answers
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Remotely turning on or rebooting a frozen computer
I use a remote desktop program (usually Microsoft's Remote Desktop) to connect to a Windows machine everyday. The remote computer has a fixed IP address, and if the computer is on and responsive, I ...
18
votes
4answers
1k views
Remote management of parents' computers [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Free remote desktop app good for working with someone computer illiterate?
I am looking for something that I can install on my parents' and grandparents' laptops to help ...
12
votes
2answers
2k views
What happens to running processes when I lose a remote connection to a *nix box?
I occasionally lose my remote SSH connection to my VPS. I use screen for long-running processes, but am wondering what happens to the processes I had running aside from those run within a screen ...
7
votes
6answers
11k views
Remote Connection Between Mac & Windows
In my office, there are 30 PCs with windows & 5 iMacs.
All are connected with LAN & internet.
Now, I have seen the "TeamViewer" for accessing others computer using current computer.
Is it ...
2
votes
8answers
218 views
Remote control software that doesn't require the end user's input
When I worked at a large corporation a long time ago, their IT staff had a remote control solution that did not require the end user to enter a password, give a password, or anything else of that ...
0
votes
2answers
144 views
Prolink router telnet remote management
I have a Prolink H5204 router. When I type 192.168.1.1, I can configure my router (as expected) but when I type my public internet IP address I can also configure my router.
So I want to stop this ...
0
votes
1answer
843 views
SSH doesn't work on Ubuntu
I am trying to connect to my webserver via ssh but I can't. When I insert the password nothing happens. This is what I see:
# ssh username@username.example.com
username@username.example.com's ...
35
votes
2answers
25k views
5
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4answers
3k views
How to ssh to my dorm computer with shared public IP and no admin rights over the router?
First of all, I am not a Linux or ssh newbie. I have searched for this problem on many forums extensively but nobody seemed to have discussed this. Please help me!
I live in a student dorm ...
3
votes
3answers
526 views
OS X: What remote support solution can be installed with the fewest clicks after a grandma is given a link?
Preferably free please.
Edit 1: Please bare in mind how much effort, e.g: clicks and key presses is it from download to screen sharing!
Compiling a custom reverse VNC connecting app to a pkg file ...
2
votes
1answer
197 views
How to force-restart a PC with vPro technology?
I would like to know how to force-restart a PC that has crashed/hung and become completely non-responsive, using 2nd-generation vPro technology. Assume there is a second, fully responsive PC on the ...
2
votes
3answers
945 views
How to allow fast user switching on a remote Mac?
Our server has been locked by a person who haven't logged out after working on it, so now I cannot access it without restart. Can I somehow allow via SSH fast user switching without restarting the ...
3
votes
1answer
282 views
Setting up Remote access home LAN behind multiple routers?
I split/share an internet connection with family members that live next door to my house. I don't have/need/want cable, so they have the modem. I have admin/config access to all components involved.
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2
votes
1answer
3k views
Can RDP mirror/shadow the local console session? (re: Win7, RDP, and HTPCs)
I'm a huge fan of the built-in Remote Desktop in Windows but it seems to have a huge limitation for me in regards to a HTPC.
Sometimes I need to login to my HTPC and be able to change the display ...
2
votes
4answers
15k views
How can I share my computer screen on a LAN?
I want to share my computer screen over LAN, without an internet connection. How can I do it?
There is different software like:
LogMeIn
Team Viewer
etc.
But these require an internet connection.
...
1
vote
2answers
165 views
Audio stream from secondary computer
What is the simplest/best way to get the audio from my desktop to output on my laptop?
I have two computers at work, a laptop and a desktop.
While I'm at work I have to use both machines ...
0
votes
3answers
63 views
Finding IP address of a PC when it changes by making some setting
I have a shared PC at a remote place on the LAN. I usually work on it using remote desktop connection. Sometimes the IP address of the PC gets changed when someone accidentally or intentionally ...
0
votes
2answers
105 views
Setting up a computer for remote access
I want to setup one of my computers (on Home network / Windows XP) to be available for access from my laptop in the office ( Windows 7 and obviously on another network).
Can anyone please help me ...
0
votes
1answer
266 views
Embedded VNC session
What I need is to allow a remote user access to a host machine (Ubuntu) via VNC. The catch is that the user should only be allowed to use a specific software and nothing else.
My solution for now is ...
0
votes
1answer
478 views
Logmein alternative that is fast to log in, secure & cheap?
Does anybody know of a free or very inexpensive remote access solution that is as secure as logmein, but that enables me to log in very quickly, by just clicking a single icon, without having to go ...
0
votes
2answers
4k views
Why won't my VPN connect?
If I try to log on to my company's VPN, Vista simply says that it failed. If I deliberately use the wrong password, then it prompts me for a new one, meaning that it is at least reaching the VPN ...
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votes
1answer
179 views
Can I remotely access a backtrack computer
I have a pc with the latest backtrack version. I would like to place it inside my protected network to perform some pentests and other network diagnostics. However, I would like to be able to access ...
