Remote System Control

rkhroma · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:05

Could anyone recommend software with which I will be able to have total control over a remote system?

I have another machine currently running in central London (surveillance purposes)

It has a direct connection to the net through a reliable router. I bought the machine from OC for under £100 and am very pleased with it so far. However power cuts and such ofter disrupt the software which requires me to travel there dragging a monitor and keyboard with me. I managed to set up some software to start up automatically upon a reboot but some problems still persist. So fire away, what software will grant me complete control over a remote system over the net? So should there be a problem all I'd have to do is get 'them' to boot it up and I can take the rest from there from my current location.

rkhroma · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:10

Yeah I forgot to mention; I don't want anything with a subscription, preferably a one off payment for the software.

I don't see why they ask for subscriptions when you already pay for the internet and could easily run it from the host machine since its switched on 24/7.

I know of others like you mentioned but all are subscription based :/

I'l have a look at realvnc

rkhroma · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:15

Doesn't WRD require there to be another person on the other end to accept the Remote assistance request?

rkhroma · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:26

Thanks all, that'll do for now until I test them all out.

rkhroma · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:40

Zaphan58 said:
We use that at work its great! Always seems quicker than VNC too even though its over the internet

Hmm I see they offer a free version.

rkhroma · 2 Jan 2009 at 21:07

I guess logmein it is then. Thanks again!