EnterTheVoid Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 I tried to get this ****ing thing working for the last three ****ing hours but the ****ing thing wont work :mad: My computer -> Windows Vista, Other computer -> Windows XP. Has anyone used a remote connection software where they were able to successfully remotely control another computer.
Desi Cartman Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 teamviewer is the best ever . I use it for my dad's laptop .. its the best n its free :isalute:
Gunner_Mania Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 Teamviewer as said by the others. use it to fix my parent's pc
EnterTheVoid Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 All right, I will give TeamViewer a go.
meloveindia Posted April 25, 2010 Posted April 25, 2010 Windows have builtin "Remote Desktop" which is the best, activate Remote Desktop on the master PC (configure it thro Control Panel - allocate rights from which PC u want it accesses, passwords etc) ************************** 1. Open System by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System. 2. Click Remote settings on the left. 3. In the System Properties dialog box, under Remote Desktop, select the one of the three options, and then click Select Users. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. If you are an administrator on the computer, your current user account will automatically be added to the list of remote users and you can skip the next two steps. 4. In the Remote Desktop Users dialog box, click Add. 5. In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, do the following: * To specify the search location, click Locations, and then select the location you want to search. * In Enter the object names to select, type the name of the user that you want to add, and then click OK. The name will be displayed in the list of users in the Remote Desktop Users dialog box. ************************************************** Then on client PC , start > programs > accessories > remote desktop connection , mention name/user/pwd (if any) and go its pretty straightforward i got 4 servers in US datacenters which i controls/manages through RDP in India u can also use http://www.realvnc.com free edition
EnterTheVoid Posted April 25, 2010 Author Posted April 25, 2010 ^ Thanks, I tried using Remote Desktop and VNC but no luck The issue is I want my relative in India to remotely control my laptop so that he can help me with this program I am writing. Still trying :mad:
meloveindia Posted April 25, 2010 Posted April 25, 2010 check your Firewall, if its not mistakenly blocking TCP Port 3389 for RDP (and TCP 5900+ for VNC) which are default ports
EnterTheVoid Posted April 25, 2010 Author Posted April 25, 2010 YAY!!!!!!!!!!! Working now. Thanks everyone for your suggestion
Gunner_Mania Posted April 25, 2010 Posted April 25, 2010 I wouldn't play around with opening RDP & firewall ports on the firewall unless you know what exactly you are doing. Especially over the internet. Use something like Teamviewer or GotomyPC from citrix. Teamviewer's free version is good enough for simple uses.
Mamu Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 YAY!!!!!!!!!!! Working now. Thanks everyone for your suggestion Dude do you mind? Revealing what on the earth did you do - to get it working
EnterTheVoid Posted May 1, 2010 Author Posted May 1, 2010 Dude do you mind? Revealing what on the earth did you do - to get it working Installed TeamViewer. Before, I tried using remote desktop and changing the router / port settings.
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