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Bypass Network Blocks With Remote Desktop
2:00AM Gina Trapani | Reader Bryan uses remote desktop to bypass network blocks at his work sites to get to Gmail and write his blog. Bryan writes: More »
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Five Best Remote Desktop Tools
2:00AM Adam Pash | Whether you want quick access to your home computer from anywhere in the world or you’re the go-to IT person for your friends and family, remote desktop applications are a godsend. Even better: They’re easier than ever to set up. With the right remote desktop tool, you can access your home computer as though you’re sitting right in front of it— no matter where you are, no matter what you’re doing. More »
Remote Control Leopard with TightVNC
3:30AM Gina Trapani | Mac OS 10.5 only: With VNC built right into Leopard, you can remote control your Mac from any other Mac via iChat or the Screen Sharing client—OR any PC using the right VNC client. Apple doesn’t advertise this, but since Screen Sharing is just regular old VNC (albeit with a much more grokable name), our favourite Windows VNC client, TightVNC, works with it just dandy—with one small catch. More »
Easy Windows Networking with Leaf
12:40AM Kevin Purdy | Windows only: Need to grab files from your home computer or quickly set up a friend’s computer for file sharing? Leaf, a peer-to-peer application, creates quick and simple VPN connections between machines. Install and run the software, create a user account and click the “Share” tab to get started. As with most networking products that aren’t SSH or similarly encrypted, one shouldn’t share sensitive information over something like Leaf, but it could make for an easy way to share files, printers and even network drives. Leaf is a free download for Windows XP and Vista and requires Microsoft .NET framework. Leaf Networks [via Digital Inspiration] More »
Make Shortcuts to Remote Desktops
1:30AM Kevin Purdy | CyberNet News posts a shortcut one editor uses to shave seconds off connecting to other computers through Remote Desktop. Rather than clicking through the Remote Desktop Connection browser, he created desktop shortcuts for the computers he frequently connects to by customising the following shortcut code: mstsc.exe /v:[computer's Ip address here] /w:[remote computer's screen width] /h:[remote computer's screen height] The tip comes from Microsoft documentation for Windows XP, but should work in Vista as well. Those who keep multiple remote connections open can also use mRemote to manage remote desktop, SSH or VNC connections from one window. Create a Remote Desktop Shortcut [CyberNet News] More »Set Up VNC on Ubuntu in Four Steps
5:30AM Kevin Purdy | Linux only: The Ubuntu Unleashed blog has a great tutorial on remote controlling your Linux system—even through a Java-enabled browser. Here’s the whole deal: Install packages. Code: sudo apt-get install x11vnc vnc-java Set up a password for clients. Code: x11vnc -storepasswd Open up ports 5800 and 5900 on your firewall Run the terminal command: x11vnc -forever -usepw -httpdir /usr/share/vnc-java/ -httpport 5800 and add it for auto-starting in future sessions That third step isn’t quite so simple, but luckily we’ve covered that ground before. The same warnings and disclaimers about running a VNC server in that link above apply here. While the guide and code are written from an Ubuntu users’ perspective, the packages and commands, possibly with a little tweaking, should be available in most distributions. Windows and Mac users can get help setting up their own VNC connections through this guide. Setup VNC Server for Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon in 3 Easy Steps [Ubuntu Unleashed] More »
Manage Multiple Remote Desktop Connections with mRemote
8:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Connect to and manage multiple remote desktop connections—supporting RDP, VNC, SSH2, and Telnet protocols—in a friendly tabbed interface with free, open source application mRemote. While you could run multiple instances of the Windows Remote Desktop application along with your other remote connections, mRemote allows you to connect to and manage them all from one place without cluttering up your taskbar or running several different applications. Whether you’re controlling your home computer on-the-go with VNC, you prefer Windows Remote Desktop connections (RDP), or you regularly use an SSH2 or even Telnet connections, mRemote is the perfect tool to manage and connect to them all. mRemote is free, Windows only. mRemote [SourceForge via Inspect My Gadget] More »
