Remote Control using just a browser?

NachT · 3 Jul 2007 at 19:39

Hey guys, I'm wanting to know if this would be possible...

If I could remotely control my computer using just a web browser at the remote location. Actually I'm wanting to control the computer from a mobile phone (

) The phone would have internet access on it, of course.. but I wouldn't be able to install app's on it because.. well it's a phone!

Would this be possible?

I ask because I need to keep check on things if I can, every few hours to make sure things are running as intented, and if they're not re-start apps and fix faults.

Fr0dders · 3 Jul 2007 at 22:18

personally id invest in a windows mobile based smart phone

they have terminal services on them so no need to do it via a browser.

LostCorpse · 3 Jul 2007 at 22:24

if the phone supports Java you might be able to control it with VNC that has the option of controlling a PC using the web browser.

.walls · 4 Jul 2007 at 09:47

As well as VNC, you can use RDP if you're running XP Pro or above.

Depending on what your phone's OS, you can either get an RDP client, or you can configure IIS on your XP machine to allow browser based RDP connections.

I had a quick google and found this guide to setting up IIS on your host machine.

EDIT: p.s. the browser you use needs to support ActiveX.

k3v · 4 Jul 2007 at 09:55

this sounds interesting, I'm a noob at this but I have a wm5 based phone and xp pro on my home computer. is it easy to set my computer up to access it on my phone?
sorry for slight threadjack

.walls · 4 Jul 2007 at 11:16

k3v said:
this sounds interesting, I'm a noob at this but I have a wm5 based phone and xp pro on my home computer. is it easy to set my computer up to access it on my phone?
sorry for slight threadjack

Shouldn't be a problem - WM5 comes with an rdp client already on it.

Have a look at the linky above on how to enable rdp (you won't need to bother with the IIS section)

matja · 4 Jul 2007 at 12:15

I used to run VNC on my Sony Ericsson P900 together with SSH tunneling over the GPRS connection - pretty slow, but usable for simple remote admin tasks.

libotte · 4 Jul 2007 at 14:59

logmein.com free for upto like 5 computers I think use it on the computers of them customers were nothings ever right for them.

dont know if it would work on a phone tho check it out :confused: