Going absolutely nuts with VNC

[Wolfala]

Trying to get it to work on my desktop so I can RDP in from outside - can't get it to kick over. Did the port fwding. Does anyone have a VNC server to practice with or is an rdp session in order for proper setup?

[columbus]

ive always been fond of teamviewer or pchelpware for those kinda things both work great and easy to set up

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Trying to get it to work on my desktop so I can RDP in from outside - can't get it to kick over. Did the port fwding. Does anyone have a VNC server to practice with or is an rdp session in order for proper setup?

Hmm.. are you sure you're not confusing RDP and VNC now? VNC requires a VNC server and a VNC client to connect to eachother. Remote Desktop Protocol is built in windows.

If you want to run VNC you must install VNC service to the host machine and then plug in it with a VNC client. RDP uses native remote desktop functionality in windows and afaik is not compatible with vnc. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[RTHolmes]

VNC is a PITA to set up, and hasnt worked great for me in the past. even the naming conventions are weird, your machine is the server and the remote machine is the client. I understand why, but its still confusing

If its a windoze machine you want to control just use RDP, its one thing that MS has done a really great job of implementing (even the OSX RDP app works well)

[Wolfala]

VNC is a PITA to set up, and hasnt worked great for me in the past. even the naming conventions are weird, your machine is the server and the remote machine is the client. I understand why, but its still confusing

If its a windoze machine you want to control just use RDP, its one thing that MS has done a really great job of implementing (even the OSX RDP app works well)

I finally said screw it and just went with LogMeIn. How frustrating.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

VNC is a PITA to set up, and hasnt worked great for me in the past. even the naming conventions are weird, your machine is the server and the remote machine is the client. I understand why, but its still confusing

If its a windoze machine you want to control just use RDP, its one thing that MS has done a really great job of implementing (even the OSX RDP app works well)

I have experience with VNC only on linux hosts and at least there it works very easy and reliably.

[columbus]

seriously try

Teamviewer

www.teamviewer.com

most people i show think its the best next thing to sliced bread.
no worrying about port forwarding or firewalls

[MrRiplEy[H]]

seriously try

Teamviewer

www.teamviewer.com

most people i show think its the best next thing to sliced bread.
no worrying about port forwarding or firewalls

Teamviewer is a remote support program that requires someone on the client machine to approve the connection. It can't be used for popping in and out your remote computer.

[columbus]

no you can set up the client machine with a preinstalled password and connect on and off as needed. in the teamviewer client list it will show which computer are online or offline. just like log me or VNC in your client computer has to be online and setup to recieve a connection. i have found teamviewer to work better and faster then VNC or PCanywhere or pchelpware.

pchelpware is my 2nd choice its based on Uvnc.

[Spikes]

I will second "Teamviewer". Beat program I've ever used for RD.

[ebfd11]

You might want to try www.gotomypc.com

[columbus]

logmein and gotomypc are all pay for services. no need to pay for something you can do for free

the logmein free has features neutered that you can do in Teamveiwer  for free.

  thanks you can't do with logmein free-

    *  Remote Printing - Allows you to print documents from your host computer to the computer at which you are sitting.
    * File Manager - Gives the ability to transfer files back and forth between the two computers.
    * Remote Sound - Allows sound from the host computer to be heard at the computer at which you are sitting.
    * Desktop Sharing - Invite a guest to work with you on your computer.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

no you can set up the client machine with a preinstalled password and connect on and off as needed. in the teamviewer client list it will show which computer are online or offline. just like log me or VNC in your client computer has to be online and setup to recieve a connection. i have found teamviewer to work better and faster then VNC or PCanywhere or pchelpware.

pchelpware is my 2nd choice its based on Uvnc.

Oh this I didn't know then again I've used teamviewer paid version only a few times.

[columbus]

the paid version and the free version or the same exept the paid version is suppost to be for those making money from using it.

its nice to be able to tell a person to download the TeamviewerQS and be connected to their computer within 1-2 minutes after they launch it.

or using the full install if you have a bunch of machines you remote into being able to see if they are up and not having issues.

i find it hard that someone would let you use this software for free its that good. 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

the paid version and the free version or the same exept the paid version is suppost to be for those making money from using it.

its nice to be able to tell a person to download the TeamviewerQS and be connected to their computer within 1-2 minutes after they launch it.

or using the full install if you have a bunch of machines you remote into being able to see if they are up and not having issues.

i find it hard that someone would let you use this software for free its that good. 

Teamviewer does have problems with some firewall configurations, that's why I rarely use it - we have other methods that are far more reliable.