LogMeIn

SinghUlarity

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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Joan M

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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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

i've used it quite extensively. works very smoothly. the data is encrypted.

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green2go

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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celticfiddler

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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Lars K

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.

Not Active

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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Todd Baxter

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.

Luis_pedro_Sato

I really like it. Use it on personal computer and some computer at work

scottytk

Use it, love it, want more of it.

johannesnestler

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

devenneym

I'm using it to remote into machines at two of our other locations to help non-technical users get things installed or fixed. I'm glad someone else asked this as I had been wondering and just too busy to get onto CP and post the question.

Snowman58

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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Kevin Marois

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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YSLGuru

wizardzz has a great point on this. You have to ask yourself if I need to store my password with a 3rd party am I willing to accept the loss of whatever that password secures should that vendor loose it or worse let it out to others you did not intend? Notice I did not say let out to unauthorized users. This is because depending on the wording of the agreement an authorized user still may be someone you did not want to access yoru password. In short if you value something then you shouldn't trust it to a third party unless your willing to loose whatever it secures. If that password unlocked access to a $20 bill would you be OK with loosing $20? How about $100 or a million? If you have trouble remebring passwords (paswwords you yourself are allowed to create asopposed to gettinga password you can't change) then find some way to secure those that doesn't involve trusting others, especially others you don't know personally.

bwestrick

I just started using LogMeIn. I love it. I was using VNC and still do for some things but LMI is easier and works better for low bandwidth locations like kiosks on sat or cell links.

JPaula

I don't think they keep your windows password. You have a password for the LogMeIn service and then you have to input your Windows Username and Password every time you connect to a computer using LogMeIn. This is what happens for the LogMeInPro, I don't know about other services.

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MattPenner · modified on Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:21 AM

This is correct. When we log in to our server it prompts us asking if we want it to log in for us. However, this only works if your LogMeIn password for the machine is the same as the password of the machine itself.

Jeremy D Strong

Cheers to TeamViewer - use it weekly to help people out. Free, doesn't require either party to disclose their actual credentials since the TeamViewer service uses its own authentication. Oh ya and works seamlessly across platforms (From my Mac helped many-a-PC)