Re: Remote Control Without a Firewall
- From: Ian Sterling <i_sterling@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:42:56 -0600
I must agree with Ryan here. I have used SMS to push out a VNC server
install to all workstations and I use the client on my powerbook g-4 to
fully administer both my windows 2000 servers, my sco-unix server and all
clients. It¹s absolutely awesome.
--
Ian Sterling
MCP, A+, Mac Lover
Macs for work,
Windows for the mortgage.
On 12/10/01 9:53 AM, "Shumway, Ryan" <RShumway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> I Suggest a free little product called VNC (Virutal Network Computing) It's
> under the GNU Public License and is a free download to all. The source code is
> also available if you wish to tailor it and it works on all platforms as well
> as Unix, Mac, Palm, etc... You can pick it up from AT&T. Here is the link.
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> http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html
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> Ryan Shumway
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> Systems Administrator
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> ACS / City of Chino
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Chyril [mailto:Mike@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 7:24 AM
> To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> Subject: [isalist] Re: Remote Control Without a Firewall
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> It will be all different o/s's.. from 98/2000/xp on the client end..
> 2000/xp on our support end
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> Something like the product from www.desktopstreaming.com
> <http://www.desktopstreaming.com/> but that costs $1500 a month or more
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Harrison [mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 9:12 AM
> To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> Subject: [isalist] Re: Remote Control Without a Firewall
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> The biggest question is "what OS are the users running"?
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> If you've moved everyone to WinXP Pro, you already have a helpdesk
> infrastructure in place, but figure those odds, right?
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> Jim Harrison
> MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG
> http://isaserver.org/authors/harrison/
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>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> From: Mike Chyril <mailto:Mike@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>> To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] <mailto:isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 07:08
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>> Subject: [isalist] Remote Control Without a Firewall
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>> Mornin All,
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>> For our support department we spend a lot of time "guessing, and hoping" the
>> clients are doing what we tell them to do to troubleshoot problems. While
>> Terminal Server is great for having people connect to us for product demo's
>> and training.. it cannot help with support.
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>> We would like to use Conferencing server, but there are so many issues with
>> firewalls and setup on both server/client sides.
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>> Just wondering if anyone is aware of a program that will allow our support
>> department to remotely control clients computers, without any special
>> configuration/firewall setup on the clients end?
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>> Also keep in mind that we are only a 35-40 person company and are not looking
>> to spend 500-1000 per month.. cheaper the better for my boss J
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>> Currently, we have an ISA box as our router/firewall setup for NAT.
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>> Thanks!!
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>> Mike Chyril MCSE
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>> Systems Administrator
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>> Spectra Computer Services
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>> 1-59 Scurfield Bvld.
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>> Winnipeg, Manitoba
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>> Canada R3Y 1V2
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>> Phone: 204.489.9790 Ext.215
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>> Fax: 204.488.5667
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>> mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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