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Author:  John_Vella [ Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Remote control software
Hi,

I bit of an urgent request for information... I need to connect to the home PC tomorrow, from the office, as I have to do some work on a locally installed app, which I cannot install at work. The app I use to connect needs to be web based, and the app I am running on my home PC is Java based, (again on the web) but I can't install Java at work, (lack of permissions) so what are my options? I do have a couple in mind, but I'd rather not risk influencing anyone's opinions at this stage.

Oh, it also has to be a free solution!

Thanks in advance.

:D
Author:  ShockWaffle [ Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Remote control software
Sounds like a job for the browser version of TeamViewer
http://www.teamviewer.com/mailings/onli ... or_en.html

There's Chrome remote desktop too, but that has given me ball ache a couple of times getting it to start properly on the remote host
Author:  big_D [ Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Remote control software
Seconded, TeamViewer is what we use. Just remember to set it up at home before you go to work, so that you can log onto it - otherwise somebody at home will need to start the session for you and give you the access number and PIN.
Author:  John_Vella [ Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Remote control software
Thanks guys. I had already installed team viewer, and have just demoed it to the wife, using my phone. She seems happy with that.

I thought it worth asking the question, as you may have seen a new solution that I haven't yet heard of.

Thanks again. Case closed.

:D
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Remote control software
Would have recommended Logmein until they stopped the free service and made it subscription only, giving only a week's notice to everyone. Did use teamviewer for a bit after that but have since stopped logging into work from home.
Author:  saspro [ Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Remote control software
Meraki system manage.
It's free and awesome
Author:  John_Vella [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Remote control software
saspro wrote:
Meraki system manage.
It's free and awesome


I'll have a closer look at this later, but at first glance it seems to be a bit of an overkill. This was literally connecting to the home PC from the work PC. I tested it from work yesterday, and it worked.

Thanks for the suggestion though. I will have a proper look at this when I get a minute, as free stuff from Meraki/Cisco can't be a bad thing.
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