RE: [PCTECH] Remote Connectivity

["Bob Crothers" <bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't know about the annoying xm commercials, but I also use gotomypc.com
and it is excellent.

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> The one with the annoying commercials on XM radio? I wouldn't buy it
> just for that :)
> 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Remote Connectivity
> > From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Thu, March 24, 2005 11:11 am
> > To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > How about gotomypc? It works just fine for me.
> >
> >
> > Paul Nelson
> > Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> > 708-670-6978  Cell
> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent by: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 03/24/2005 09:43 AM
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> >         Subject:        [PCTECH] Remote Connectivity
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> >
> > I'm looking for remote connectivity software.  The question has been
> > asked before, but I'm wondering if there has been any change in the
> > world lately.  Note: I'm looking for software to connect securely to my
> > LAN, and also I'm trying to find something that I can use as a remote
> > control.
> >
> > The primary goal is to be able to use WDSC and Telnet over the
> > connection.  That seems to me to require just a VPN.  Once I've got a
> > full VPN connection to my home machine, I should be able to run WDSC,
> > Telnet, whatever I need, right?  The second thing, though, is to be able
> > to run some software that lives on my desktop.
> >
> > So, on to the questions:
> >
> > Question 1:  What is the easiest way to create a VPN tunnel to my home
> > machine?  At this time, my network servers primarily run W2K Pro, and my
> > traveling machine has XP Home.
> >
> >
> > Question 2: Then there's remote control.  The more I think about it, the
> > less I actually need it, but I still want to look into it.
> >
> > First, has anybody tried using the Remote Desktop Connection that is
> > supplied with Windows XP Pro?  That in and of itself might be enough for
> > me to set up a small XP-Pro machine here, which I could also use for
> > learning .NET.  Anybody manage to use a client over the Internet?  Over
> > a slow connection?
> >
> > There are a number of other packages out there that seem to allow remote
> > access.  One is TIghtVNC, another is UltraVNC.  Tons of others.  Any
> > recommendations?
> >
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
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