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Hey gang,
I was wondering if anybody has used the free version of 'Real VNC' - remote PC access - like 'pc anywhere' and 'go to my pc'.
If so where you content with the results...any problems?
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I've never used Real VNC, but I have used TightVNC which is also free. I really like it. You don't even have to install the client software in order to access the server, you can just hit it with a web browser.
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Thanks for the tip Larry.... I think I'll give that one a shot. Luckily I have two pc's setup at home (in the same room) so I can test and check it out pronto.
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Real VNC is also accessible via WEB through Java. You have to use port 5900. I use the enterprise version, which allows you to authenticate VIA domain credentials and also encrypts.
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I use Real VNC all the time. I went to a support shop for POS equipment last week and they were using UltraVNC. Just started playing it myself.
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We use RealVNC EXTENSIVELY. We use it along with VPN to access networks everywhere we maintain a system, and always have a dedicated workstation on the phone switch. We even run RealVNC on our PDAs so in a worst case scenerio we can stop at a Whataburger with our Ipaqs, VPN to the site and VNC to the server, VM, phone switch, or workstation with issues.
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We also use realvnc when remote desktop is not available. Only issue I have with the free version si that it does not encrypt the traffic (paid versions do). It is a bit slower than other programs such as remote desktop, or pcAnywhere, but works just as well.
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I went with the TightVNC ....works pretty cool.. unfortunately I have the 'slower dsl' 768/384 kbps ..so 'things' were kind of on the slow side..
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As I am sure many of you are aware RealVNC > 4.1.2 has a vulnerability that allowed an attacker to gain access to a password protected VNC server without any credentials. This does not apply to the Enterprise edition.
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I'm another one who uses real VNC. Nice, small footprint application. You can run the viewer app from a floppy disk.
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