Remote access/connection software

ntg · 9 Apr 2010 at 15:19

Ok,

At work I am not allowed to install anything on the machine.

What I want is a piece of software that I can run from my USB stick and allow me to manage (not just see the files, actually manipulate it) to my home computer and use it remotely without any restrictions (like in a separate window or some sort).

Is there anything like that?

a) It has to be a standalone programme - no installation required
b) Connects over a web browser
c) connects directly to my home computer, without logging on some 3rd party website or anything
d) allow me to do whatever I want in my computer as if I was sitting in front of it, not just see the files.

??

anything I don't mind · 9 Apr 2010 at 15:23

https://secure.logmein.com/US/home.aspx

ntg · 9 Apr 2010 at 15:31

If I remember right logmein requires you to connect through a website?

c) connects directly to my home computer, without logging on some 3rd party website or anything

thewanted · 9 Apr 2010 at 15:34

Well, it's not a web browser but presumably your PC has remote desktop installed if it's a Windows machine and the GPO hasn't blocked it. Forward port 3389 on your router to your home PC's IP and remote desktop to the router's external IP.

If your company had half a brain, they would've closed port 3389 on their firewall though. Doesn't mean you can't change the port to 80 or 443 on your home PC, but if all your traffic goes through a proxy at work you're screwed.

ntg · 9 Apr 2010 at 15:59

I think i might be screwed...

anything I don't mind · 9 Apr 2010 at 16:37

yea i have problems with it as well.

You could try setup an ssh tunnel going on port 443 and then tunnel the rdp or vnc session through that to your home pc via another box. But corporate networks always block tunneling. Well the Damn lame ISA http proxies do.

SiriusB · 9 Apr 2010 at 17:49

kgi said:
If I remember right logmein requires you to connect through a website?

c) connects directly to my home computer, without logging on some 3rd party website or anything

And requires a browser plugin that you may be unable to install depending on your domain's settings.

Dracata · 11 Apr 2010 at 15:29

VNC Enterprise Edition

http://www.realvnc.com/

VNC Server side requires installation - VNC Viewer side doesn't. You could either run the native standalone viewer from your USB stick, or use a browser to access the VNC Java Viewer.