Vnc?

[MrPolite]

what is it exactly? it's just a protocol?
what's a good vnc app?

also does the windows remote desktop use the same technology?

[visualAd]

Its main use is to allow one to log into a PC remotly as if he/she were sitting in front of it. This can be done over aLNA of even a VPN from a location 100's of miles away.

Its also free and open source:

http://www.realvnc.com/

[Zakary]

I use it often, and it work great, except for some screen refresh trouble.
They have added "File transfer" in the late version I thing.

A good thing about it is that a Listener can call a viewer.
It pretty useful for Help desk, for example when you have to ask the user "What is your IP address, have you configured your firewall to receive VNC on your PC...." to be able to connect to is PC.

So with VNC you only have to ask the user to call yourself with your IP or Dynamic DNS.

[Hack]

The real VNC.

[visualAd]

The real VNC.

Did I miss something? I am sure I posted an identical link

[MrPolite]

Did I miss something? I am sure I posted an identical link

you weren't cute enough
hehe


thanks I will study this evil software asap
now would someone care to take a look at RemotelyAnywhere and tell me if you think that's better or realvnc?

[RobDog888]

Just a side nte, realvnc also will come up as a potential security risk when using antivirus or antispyware as it can be abused by hackers, but you can say that about most anything these days.

[MrPolite]

what security risk??
how does it relate to antivirus software?

[VBdynamic]

Ant-spyware will show it as spyware. The security risk is that if you leave it unsecured, meaning not using a password or encryption to control access, then anyone with a vnc viewer and your IP address can take control of your pc. I've seen it happen, but I unplugged the network cable before they could get very far.

[RobDog888]

Correct, its picked up by the Microsoft Antispyware Beta 1 I use and the details are like vbdynamic explained.

[MrPolite]

Correct, its picked up by the Microsoft Antispyware Beta 1 I use and the details are like vbdynamic explained.

oh no question I will surely have it secured

but that sucks. antispyware doesnt like vnc?



eh regardless, someone please look at RemotelyAnywhere

It looks really really good, but I wonder if there is anything wrong with it? The remote desktop is impressive: you can use plain html, java, or activex to manage the session, so it should work in most situations. It comes with ssh ftp and telnet too.... is that what realVNC does?

[dandono]

The latest version of RealVNC does let you connect via a webbrowser but only with java and i have tried it a few times and it is a little bit slow. I tend to use VncViewer to controll my other computer because i am too lazy to go to the other keyboard like a metre away. It is a cool app but when you have a program running on the remote machine with like a screensaver on or a window animation then the graphics will go slow but it is a good app and free!

[olivia_ton]

There are so many VNC related products in the market.. like GoToMyPC, LogMeIn, PCAnyWhere and so on... I'm using RemotePC for the past 9 months..

[k1ll3rdr4g0n]

If you have Windows XP Pro you can use Remote Desktop.

VNC just makes it so you can move the mouse at the remote computer and see the results. Although, it's not good for gaming because of the slow update rate. I don't even think it relays sounds.

But to be honest, UltraVNC is the best one I have ever used. http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

Don't use it that much anymore, since Remote Desktop is 10x faster than VNC.

[dandono]

Say if you wanted to help someone on you'r network who has been having probs, you don't want to use Remote Desktop because they want to know how to fix it on their own next time it happens and you don't want to use Remote Assistaince because you don't want to accept loads of things about Allowing the remote computer to move the mouse and wether or not they are allowed to connect and you don't want to set them up neither so the simplest way is using VNC. all you have to do is install it and set a password (and maybe allow it through the firewall) but that is it. It has it's own built in Java Viewer for using Internet Explorer or Firefox where as with Remote Desktop you need to install IIS and then you need to install Remote Desktop Web Connection thingy. VNC is the Easiest. I use RealVNC

[thegreatone]

If you have Windows XP Pro you can use Remote Desktop.

On a side note, this is also possible in XP Home...

Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection.

[Ixl2]

With windows xp home you can rdp a pro box but the only way for a xp pro box to use rdp to a home box is through remote assistance as home cannot host a Remote Desktop Protocol session, so then vnc will be great in this case.

[k1ll3rdr4g0n]

On a side note, this is also possible in XP Home...

Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection.

Yeah, Instead of going through all that I just type mstsc in the run dialog. What I meant is that you can only enable RDP on a Windows XP pro machine (As stated in the above post ).