Their website says it doesn't, and I asked them directly and they said only the commercial version allows it. (Splashtop)
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Their website says it doesn't, and I asked them directly and they said only the commercial version allows it. (Splashtop)
Will do, thanks. I used it a few years ago and it did work for me except for some odd display issues. I'll try it again.
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It's a real overlooked gem. Don't be too turned off by making an account; it really simplifies everything.
Just tried VNC - when I connect I just get a blank screen. This happens with Teamviewer initially as well, but when I resize the window and back again, it appears. Same trick does not seem to work with VNC. Will google the issue. It is to do with the fact that there is no monitor attached to the remote system. Most remote software just can't deal with this.
I remember this now - solved it by setting CaptureMethod to 1 in advanced settings.
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I've used Radmin in the past. Good tool but it's not free. A downside I remember is if reinstalling the OS or moving to a new computer you usually need to contact them to reset the licence.
I don't really understand that solution.
Anyway, today it happened - Teamviewer locks me out because of "professional use". Utterly predictable, what a crap company. So onto my two backup solutions. VNC and Chrome remote desktop.
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I've finally got VNC running fairly well. It seems that display resolution is a common problem when accessing a headless remote machine. (Teamviewer seem to have a way of getting round it though.)
I found the VNC help here:
Why do I see a low resolution when connected to VNC Server for Windows on a headless/virtual machine? – RealVNC Help Center
And then eventually found a solution here
Activating a Secondary Display on Windows 10 when no Monitor is Connected - Amyuni Technologies
I'm now seeing a full 1920 * 1080 desktop on the remote machine.
Also you can buy an HDMI dummy plug, which I've done as well but it will be a few months before I'm physically able to access the machine.
I found the VNC help here:
Why do I see a low resolution when connected to VNC Server for Windows on a headless/virtual machine? – RealVNC Help Center
And then eventually found a solution here
Activating a Secondary Display on Windows 10 when no Monitor is Connected - Amyuni Technologies
I'm now seeing a full 1920 * 1080 desktop on the remote machine.
Also you can buy an HDMI dummy plug, which I've done as well but it will be a few months before I'm physically able to access the machine.
Strangely I had to re-do the above after applying a cumulative windows update remotely. But VNC is working beautifully. It lacks clipboard transfer that Teamviewer has, but I can live with that. Goodbye Teamviewer with your not-really-free for private use. You are history.
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Splashtop will connect directly if the devices are n the same LAN but I would expect it still needs an internet connection to setup and authenticate the session.
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Just use a different machine for your procrastinating
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Currently using Zoho. Pretty sure they have a free version? I use the unattended support though for my small business so pay a small monthly fee. They offer you 5 unattended devices for free (when I started with it anyway)