Remote control PC software

[tedski]

I've been using PCAnywhere for years to help manage remote servers here at work ... but lately I've noticed that the software has been having problems (not connecting, hangups, poor file transfer performance, etc. )

Anyone else out there use remote control software?

 

[Poni]

VNC works pretty well.

 

[Rank_Tyro]

I remote control pc's all the time.

None of them are mine, though.........

 

[Rank_Tyro]

That's a joke, by the way.

:smokingbo

 

[earnold25]

i use XP's built in VPN and remote desktop. didn't see a need to use the software.

 

[oneaday]

I have great sucess using logMeIn. All ten of our road people use it and it works well.

 

[mwilson788]

We use Network Streaming. Fantastic product!

 

[joshua]

I take my laptop to work which is my main computer. I use SSH to get into my web server for using IRC etc.

 

[architeuthis]

I've been using PCAnywhere for years to help manage remote servers here at work ... but lately I've noticed that the software has been having problems (not connecting, hangups, poor file transfer performance, etc. )

Anyone else out there use remote control software?

I switched from PC Anywhere to Remotely Possible (I think that was the name) in my last 2 years as a Techie. It was really good for controlling remote Servers, and I'd ship machines out in Black-Box configuration with no local access at all. Worked through any VPN and at any screen resolution, although we left servers at 640x480 for speed of refresh rates. I don't know what it's called today.

 

[Fox]

TightVNC or Terminal Services.

 

[CWS]

VPN and we use a Citrix server for remote use of applications.

 

[Cigar_Jack]

What servers are you administering? If they are Win2K3 I'd just use RDP.

 

[tedski]

Thanks for the suggestions - I'll check out some of these. I basically do remote support for several logistics centers. Mainly this involves custom application updates, weekly file transfers and general maintenance. They all run Windows, but a combination of NT4 and Win2000.

 

[andrewdaves]

Gosupportnow is a good one. Try it out.

 

[Heath]

I have great sucess using logMeIn. All ten of our road people use it and it works well.

I have also used Logmein with no issues at all!