Thanks for the suggestion to use tightvnc. I've heard of them. I downloaded the source and I need to ask...... where is the makefile and all the stuff needed to compile it? You know... I'm uneasy about the download. It only ran for a second or so. Does that sound right? On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > VNC is pretty handy for such things though you may need to set up VPN and > SSH to do it securely from the internet (read the tutorials). It also has > the benefit of being cross platform and the [dis-]advantage (depending on > who you ask) of being primarily GUI based. There are several flavors of > VNC: > http://www.realvnc.com/ > http://www.tightvnc.com/ > http://www.uvnc.com/ > > At SLUG, we mostly use TightVNC but we are also using it within a LAN most > of the time. BTW, it is really handy for doing classes and meetings where > people can look at there own screens to see what the instructor/lecturer is > doing. > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Benjamin Francom wrote: > >> >> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM, < >> plug-discuss-request@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> wrote: >> >>> Message: 4 >>> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:49:13 -0700 >>> From: Michael Havens >>> To: Main PLUG discussion list >>> Subject: Re: remotely controlling your computer >>> Message-ID: >>> < >>> CAFRvunKpymA0FXt9jEMnRG52sqyvrSPZwB0YuAJXOQYpNurVyA@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>> >>> one more thing..... I want to be able to auto accept the request to >>> access >>> the computer. >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> >>> > What are your favorite methods of remotely accessing your computer? I >>> > found krfb and krdc but I only don't want to have to start two programs >>> > every time I want to do this. >>> >> >> If console access, SSH. >> For GUI: >> It used to be FreeNX, but the project seems to have not been updated in a >> long time. So far, it looks like the replacment is neatx which is >> similar...using same protocols/compression (I believe). >> The NX protocol is nice/fast, and secure (uses SSH)... >> https://code.google.com/p/neatx/ >> >> Kind of related to the topic is a 'remote session manager' ...Currently >> use PAC (Perl Auto Connector) Manager. It lets you save your >> preferences/settings for various sessions (ssh,rdp,etc). >> It's like vRD on Windows. >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to > multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: or > CC:. Also remove all of the addresses from the message body before > forwarding the message. These simple measures prevent spy programs from > capturing the addresses shown in the recipient list and the message body. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: