VPN Program??

peeejayz · 25 Dec 2007 at 12:40

I've been trying to access my XP based pc/server.

What Remote access programs do people recommend for OSX??

Cheers and Merry Christmas

Warren

J1234 · 25 Dec 2007 at 13:08

Chicken of the VNC, is supposed to be really good.

Merry Christmas to you too.

Hamish · 25 Dec 2007 at 13:48

OS X has VPN built in. I find VNC terribly laggy if you can get RDP running you can use Microsoft's Remote Desktop for mac program which I find very good.

uchuff · 25 Dec 2007 at 20:46

Agreed, for remote desktop / VNC type stuff then the official Microsoft client is good. Just had a look and there's a new beta version available not tried it myself yet but the older version runs fine (although this new one is a universal binary so should run better on the intel macs than the old one does.

I'm presuming the title "VPN Program??" is misleading - if not then there is a Cisco VPN client available for OSX.

nam · 26 Dec 2007 at 17:36

uchuff said:
Agreed, for remote desktop / VNC type stuff then the official Microsoft client is good. Just had a look and there's a new beta version available not tried it myself yet but the older version runs fine (although this new one is a universal binary so should run better on the intel macs than the old one does.

I'm presuming the title "VPN Program??" is misleading - if not then there is a Cisco VPN client available for OSX.

There is SecuRemote Client by checkpoint but no version yet for leopard

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SooTyLaD · 14 Jan 2008 at 08:56

i'm a bit confused as to what this thread is requesting, but what would be the most lightweight, simple way to VPN my macbook to a remote windows pc, simply for the purpose of being on the same network to allow filesharing and lan gaming facilities?

i always used to use hamachi on windows, but obviously since i'm now on mac, i need something that will run on the mac and on the windows machine of who i want to connect to... is this correct?

waso_dude · 14 Jan 2008 at 10:09

I found the best program was the Microsoft Remote desktop for Mac program. Works Effotlessly

MonkieMann · 14 Jan 2008 at 10:36

sorry to bring up an old thread but, i have a similar problem, i'm trying to remote desktop into my computer at work, using Microsofts Remote Desktop for Mac, however I need to create a VPN in order to do this, Hamish said that OS X has VPN built in, but I can't find it :S

any ideas where they are hiding it?

cheers

SooTyLaD · 14 Jan 2008 at 16:08

but remote desktop software is different to vpn software isn't it... i was asking what the best cross compatible vpn software is for sharing files and playing games?

mdjmcnally · 17 Jan 2008 at 13:39

nam said:
There is SecuRemote Client by checkpoint but no version yet for leopard ,

It's in EA at the moment.

mdjmcnally · 17 Jan 2008 at 13:44

QuiKsiLVeR said:
but remote desktop software is different to vpn software isn't it... i was asking what the best cross compatible vpn software is for sharing files and playing games?

I think you need to state clearly what you want to do. As VPN software doesn't do this. Also XP doesn't have VPN Server.

Do you just need to be able to access a fileshare on an XP based box or are you looking to take control of the XP box remotely. These are two different things.

SooTyLaD · 17 Jan 2008 at 16:46

mdjmcnally said:
I think you need to state clearly what you want to do. As VPN software doesn't do this. Also XP doesn't have VPN Server.

Do you just need to be able to access a fileshare on an XP based box or are you looking to take control of the XP box remotely. These are two different things.

would like some software with the same functionality as hamachi, in that two (or more) individuals load up hamachi, then the computers behave as if they're on the same network, i.e. they show up as a network resource, you can play against them with lan games etc...

hamachi was a great little app with a small footprint and something small and efficient for mac would be nice, thats what i was asking about