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If you work in the IT department of a company that has an internal network, the odds are pretty good that you've had to make use of Remote Desktop once or twice. Remote Desktop is one of those utilities that, like many utilities, gets used a whole lot, but the extended features or little bits of functionality go unused for a long time. Even some veterans of remote desktop are sometimes surprised to discover that you can do something with it that they never realized.
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Do you think you've thought of every possible use for Dropbox? You haven't. Neither have I. Writers like me will never get sick of dreaming up new ways to use Dropbox, because this seemingly simple tool can be used to accomplish so much. It's a program that provides a simple service - sync a particular folder on your computer with all of your other computers and a web service.
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Popular remote control application TeamViewer has received a significant update including, among other things, Retina support for Mac, a Metro (or Modern) version for Windows 8, and around the clock remote access to Linux computers. The new version, TeamViewer 8, is free to download for personal use, and is also available for business use with several new features targeted at enterprise users. If you’ve been using TeamViewer 8 Beta, you will be prompted to download the official release.
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One of the benefits of using operating systems from the same company is that they have a certain level of compatibility. What this means is that it should be an easy task to connect to a Windows server with a Windows computer and check what is going on, using Terminal Services or its successor Remote Desktop. This compatibility goes beyond desktop devices however.
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Trying to make money by offering tech support with your own small business isn't exactly easy. In this article I'm going to cover 5 really cool tech support services you can offer to your customers that will not only offer you a regular monthly income from maintenance contracts, but it will also help you to get a leg up on the competition.
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Other than just using VNC clients to connect to a remote computer, what can you really use VNC servers for? When you stop and think about it, the ability to connect to and control a remote computer using free software like this is pretty cool. In this article, we are going to put together four remote-control systems that you can use to control various entertainment and display systems throughout your home, from a single, central computer.
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Like many other tech nerds, I am often called upon to seize control of some system remotely and rescue its user from some evil manifestation of technology. This isn’t my job (I don’t do this “commercially”), so my free tool of choice is TeamViewer. But when I heard Google released something called Chrome Remote Desktop, my curiosity was piqued, so I decided to give it a try.
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If you're reading this blog you're likely the unofficial tech support for at least some of your friends. The problem is getting your technically challenged friend to launch any service. If there's a client to download or a service to sign up for, getting the screen share up and running alone can take an hour of giving instructions over the phone. Good thing Quick Screen Share exists.
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When it comes to remotely connecting to a desktop PC or a server, most people quickly opt for installing a VNC server. It's fast, easy to configure, and best of all it's absolutely free. Once you've installed a VNC service on your target computer, you can essentially use any client you want in order to access that service if it is capable of using the VNC protocol.
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Say hello to Morto, a Windows worm that has been spreading like wildfire over the last weekend. This new nasty has struck by spreading over the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol. Rather than using fancy network trickery, Morto attempts to infect its target by entering passwords commonly used to secure RDP.
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Most computer users now work with several computers from several different locations. So it's only natural that there are times when we need to access one computer from another. This is where remote desktop applications play their role. Today we are going to look at CoRD - an open-source remote desktop client for the Mac.
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Your friend has called. They have a problem with their computer and are asking for your expertise. You want to help, but everything would be so much easier if you could see what's on the screen, and if possible take control of their computer from your computer. There are several applications - both desktop and online - that can help you to do that. But join.me is probably the easiest of them all.
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If you've ever needed to get remote access for a computer, you've probably realised that some solutions are far superior than others. Even as far as VNC (Virtual Network Computing) clients go, there are a few really good clients out there and there are many clients that just don't cut it for some reason or other. Today we'll introduce you to another great Mac VNC client you'll love.
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If you're running Windows 7, it's entirely possible you've never even heard of the Windows 7 Cloud. Beyond being the thing that came installed with your new computer, there's actually an awful lot of incredibly useful technology built into Windows 7 and the entire Microsoft product line. The Windows 7 Cloud is Microsoft's way of promoting and tying together a range of different technologies.
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If like me, you often find yourself in the position of official technical support for your family and friends, you'll know oh too well the pain of trying to explain something over the phone. The answer to frustration free technical support is to remote control their computer for them. Read on to find out my favourite free remote control apps for the iPad, and why you might want to try them too.
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