On 1/22/14 1:22 AM, Mike Copeland wrote: > Actually, I just spent a few hours with Chrome Remote Desktop and while you > have to > have Chrome installed on both ends, Chrome doesn't have to be running on the > remote > end for the remote desktop to work.
Here's what I do, for clients I establish a contracted relationship with (if I'm to provide application help/support or even system administration). 1) either I provide a VPN tunnel (OpenVPN) or they already have it. 2) either I provide a firewall or they already have it and can configure it for my access over the VPN. 3) install VNC service on all workstations and servers I'll be expected to interact with at some point in the future. 4) maintain a .vncpasswd file on my client machines so I don't need to enter a password to connect. 5) write a set of aliases and/or scripts on my development computers to quickly connect to a given system by issuing a simple command, like: vnc sbs server17 6) start getting stuff done in like 2 seconds with no hassles. All technogies used in the above are completely free. The only person making money off this is me. ;) Sure, initial setup of the firewall/vpn isn't cheap (~$1k for hardware/ ~$2k for my time) but amortized over time (logging into client systems a zillion times in a decade and it not taking 15 minutes each time, and not needing *them* to do anything at all to make it happen, for example) it saves everyone headache, hassle, and money. Plus, having that infrastructure allows for other side-benefits, such as owners or key people having secure access to the network from home. All that said, sometimes I do need to support people in the field (sometimes problems with my software being used by my client's customers bubble up to me and I need to deal with them directly). In that case I'm forced to make a decision on how to go about it, and it is just painful everything that must work perfectly on their side, including them having some sort of clue and using any of dozens of permutations of Windows, IE, whether or not their user has admin rights, and whether or not their system is loaded with malware. Next time I'll remember about Chrome Desktop so I can try it out - maybe it'll work better than all the others. But I tell you, I've been using VNC for going on 20 years now and it's been far better than the rest for my purposes. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
