LogMeIn
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Anything that moves your password out of your brain is less secure, obviously. The question is, are there national secrets on your notebook, or just a bit of code you threw together, that's no different to code plenty of other devs are writing ?
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
Just used it to remotely install and configure firewall at an uncle's PC. It works very well, and it's free (the basic version is enough for my needs).
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It is badass. I use it to manage, mother's, grandmother's, mother-in-laws, and all home machines remotely. All for free. Really fast. Don't know how secure it is....
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
Used it (LogMeIn) for some time. Best remote access app. I have seen. I use it to debug my clients machines from my home office. Had little or no problems wit it. Recommended. Security may be a problem. Also generally requires admin capability and if client requires a reboot someone needs to be at machine. All in all damm good. ;P
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No national secrets here. I just feel it's odd to trust a 3rd party to remember my Windows login, and have access to my desktop via a browser. I think it's OK for me when I use it to access my home computer from work, but vice-versa makes me uneasy.
>but vice-versa makes me uneasy That might be an understatement with regard to your network admin :-D I noticed that it may screw with the remote pc's microphone/driver. Trying to get someone else's web cam going NEVER works while I am remoting in. My only complaint.
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>but vice-versa makes me uneasy That might be an understatement with regard to your network admin :-D I noticed that it may screw with the remote pc's microphone/driver. Trying to get someone else's web cam going NEVER works while I am remoting in. My only complaint.
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I noticed that it may screw with the remote pc's microphone/driver. Trying to get someone else's web cam going NEVER works while I am remoting in.
I haven't tried that yet, but I was going to. I have a bunch of older computers at my house that I struggle to find uses for. I was going to keep one on the network and locate it in my dog's room, yes he has a room we confine him to when he is unsupervised. I was going to use this dog's room computer to monitor what he does during the day with 2 webcams I picked up.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
It's pretty good. Also have a look at TeamViewer. No login ID needed, also does not need an install! Download a 2MB executable and you're all set.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
I've got better results using TeamViewer... a piece of sweet software that someone recommended to me here in CP... Works well, it has plenty of options and it is free for domestic use. HTH! :thumbsup:
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
i've used it quite extensively. works very smoothly. the data is encrypted.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
Good piece of kit, fast & reliable, very good cross platform access. How secure is it? That’s a different matter. All the client > system connections that I've seen are sufficiently encrypted. What happens if their system is compromised at a data centre level? This is what concerns me, saying that, I know multiple banks that are using it to connect into some of their ‘mission critical’ servers, if I had it my way I wouldn’t allow this due to the above concern. Thats my 2 cents worth.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
I have used LogMeIn for several things. I briefly used it for logging into my home computer from work (I've since migrated to a laptop that I almost always have with me and that I can tether to my phone). I installed it on a blind user's computer so that I can get her out of a jam (she's getting better at using NVDA, so the trouble calls are getting less frequent, but occasionally Vista screws her around), and I routinely install it on systems of the folks for whom I build websites so that I can tutor them over the phone on how to maintain it themselves. Once they get to the point that they don't need me, they can uninstall. LogMeIn (the free version, no less) has saved me many hours of travel and frustration. Security issues: I use a password generator, and keep an encrypted spreadsheet of the passwords, so a compromised password affects only one application or site. There are some other free alternatives to LogMeIn, but so far, I've found LogMeIn to be convenient, reliable, and easy to use for my purposes.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
As far as I know, LogMeIn is the company that started out with the Hamachi VPN (which is still one of the LogMeIn products). As such I believe that LogMeIn is extremely well founded when it comes to security and encryption. I also believe that LogMeIn uses 256 bit encryption. So for me the security of the LogMeIn solution is as good as it gets. But of course the entity that owns the computer you want to remote and the network where it resides (you, your mom, or the administrator where you work) will have to totally trust a third party (LogMeIn) not to cheat on you behind the scenes. I live abroad but work for customers at home (Denmark). I use LogMeIn (pro) extensively and I am very satisfied and happy with it. Whether I am able to use LogMeIn at all depends on the security policies by the Customer. Some don't mind, but others - like banks or other financial institutions: Forget it! Try anything like that and you're out on your ass in a split second. For private use - well I personally have no problem trusting LogMeIn as a company so I use LogMeIn just about everywhere.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
Nothing on the internet is truly secure, its just a matter of how much risk is acceptable for you. I have used it and it has been very helpful to connect to my home computer while away. While working at a client I can connect to it for code samples I may have forgotten to bring or to get around some draconian internet policies.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
We use it here at work for remote support. Love it. The only think I dont like about it, is that you have to have it installed on the local machine to use. But that is just nit-picking.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
I really like it. Use it on personal computer and some computer at work
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
Now I use TeamViewer because: * easy to install and use * You can reboot the machine * Data is encrypted * Free for personal use * Random passwords are generated for each instance, so I can give it someone "for the moment" without thinking to change the password after the remote session. * Supports other features like VPN and File-Exchange
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
I use Ultra VNC[^]. One of several flavors of VNC in the public domain. Each flavor has it's pros and cons. Various levels of security including fully encrypted with plugins. Wonderful for remote access of computers around the office, home or across the internet.
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Has anyone used this? I'm not sure how secure it is, so I was wondering if anyone had thoughts?
I have been using it for a long time. Nice app, very secure, and fast. The only drawback with the free version is that you cannot transfer files. But to get around that, I use DropBox, whic is also free.
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