LogMeIn

[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.

Everything makes sense in someone's mind

[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.

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

[MattPenner]

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)