Remote Desktop!

[mutlyhehe]

Anyone know where i can get hold of any programmes so i can remotely view someone else's desktop?

[Metaphysical]

One possibility is PCAnywhere from Symantec
http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/pr
oducts.cfm?ProductID=2&EID=0

[mutlyhehe]

I need to view via an ISP address

[mattie]

Have a look here http://www.tightvnc.com/, vnc (Virtual Network Connection) is software for remote controlling a PC, using an IP address, tightvnc is a free version, from a different company.

[j2buttonsw]

If you mean IP rather than ISP address then PC Anywhere can be used to connect to an IP as well as a tool when RASing in.

[j2buttonsw]

Just for completion, if your remote desktop happens to be a Windows 2000 server then you can install Terminal Services on it then run it in remote administration mode. I think Mattie has the best solution, though.

[lisaj]

VNC has always been free. Made by AT&T, it's available for nearly every conceivable platform from http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

[NickleArse]

I think Windows XP has the facility built in. Not sure if it is Home or Pro though. Probably Pro.

[mattie]

Thank you lisaj, I did not know that VNC has always been free.

[mutlyhehe]

Tried VNC but when i enter an IP address it keeps giving me the error that it con not connect to the server. HELP

[mattie]

This may seem an obvious question, but is VNC installed on both machines, if so, then what kind of server is it which o/s is it running.

[lisaj]

Once you run VNC Server on a machine it will accept connections and relay through the keyboard, mouse and display to the VNC Viewer. Each can run on any OS, but obviously if you use VNC Viewer to remotely use a windows machine, the display that you'll see will be that Windows machine. This is not the place to explain how to set up and run VNC though. If you need more help aside from the manual itself, email me at : [email protected]