How to configure secure remote control

Dr_Evil

Dr_Evil

Dr_Evil

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Ok basically I've got a user at home with Windows XP Pro SP2 and want to be able to "pop" on to their computer and control the desktop etc.

I've installed UltraVNC and run the server as a service. In windows firewall i have configured for UltraVNC to only allow incoming connections from my static IP address.

Also I am running Dynamic DNS Updater, so if his IP changes it will update the DynDNS database and I can get on anytime.

However, I've been told this is not very secure as UltraVNC has many security flaws and I should either use this over VPN or SSH.

I want to use the Incoming VPN feature of XP but can't seem to get this running properly.

Can anyone help or advise on how to "tighten" my setup and make it 99% secure please?
 
Quality program. How secure is it and how does it bypass XP's firewall exactly?

does the free edition offer 256bit SSL security as well?
 
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Yes i noticed is uses 256-bit SSL, but it's not clear from their site if the free version uses this, or just the pro version.

I did not see any warning message from the firewall, and there seems to be no rule made for LogMeIn either. Strange.
 
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