Accessing Home PC from Work? Any Ideas PLEASE!!!

[knowley]

Hi People

I have a DSL connection @ home and would like to be able to control my pc from work!

I know programs like PC Anywhere are ideal for this BUT I think my works Servers Firewalls stop any activity like this!!! (Can't even use MSN Messenger!)

I think the IDEAL situation would be if I could leave my PC running as a Web Server confused and then access it like a web site from my work PC...this is possible? Are there any great little programs that'll do it for me? OR am I going to have to learn JAVA + HTML asnd code this baby myself???


THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

KNOWLEY

 

[JackMDS]

Here is a nice link for you:

Maintain your own webserver at home or office on your DSL or Cable connection.

 

[knowley]

NICE ONE M8

I willl have to wait to read it, as I am used to dsl and the work connection is PANTS!

I have found some other little programs, (did search on www.downloads.com for remote access).

Anyone got any experiance with this??? I would love to be able to control a program or 2 as well!

 

[Daniel]

I've used VNC and Radmin for that same thing, I didn't have blocked access though. You could try some other things and see if you are totally blocked with only allowing email and web access to get through or if the net admins there are only blocking instant messangers.

 

[knowley]

I found the link :"Maintain your own webserver at home or office on your DSL or Cable connection. " to be mainly for hosting my own website!

I really need to control a PC remotely from a web site!


Daniel what exactly is VNC and Radmin ??? are they effectively PC anywhere via WEB (HTML???)....and is blocked access where my work stop me using MSN messenger?

 

[FUBAR]

You could have a couple different things for the firewall... they could be blocking MSN specifically, but probably not, only way to find out is to try things. VNC is a good remote control program in the style of pc anywhere, either works with it's own viewer or with a special web browsing mode that's built into the server.

go here to get it http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

 

[knowley]

Thats the one mate!!!

I actually downloaded this one http://www.tightvnc.org/ seems to be designed better for lower bandwidth.

BUT I connected to DSL from DSL and it was only ustilising 3bit of about 500bits of bandwidth...any ideas on how to up it a bit?

Thanks

 

[JackMDS]

Log to a few Download sites, and search using the term remote:

This is an example what the term generate at:

http://www.webattack.com/


1. Remote Control Panel
[Shareware $20 ] A network utility program designed to provide remote control capabilities of a remote computer on a TCP/IP network. This program is...

2. Atelier Web Remote Commander
[Shareware $37.5 ] Atelier Web Remote Commander (AWRC) is a remote control software that allows you to access a PC. What makes AWRC different is...

3. Remote Explorer
[Shareware $30 ] Access your PC from remote locations. Remote Explorer is Keyboard & mouse simulated and lets you explore , access your computer...

4. ShadowNet Remote Spy
[Shareware $29.95 ] ShadowNet Remote Spy is a unique, powerful, web-based monitoring and remote control solution. ShadowNet allows you to remotely...

5. Remote-Anything
[Shareware $49 ] RA (Remote-Anything) allows you to use or supervise any distant PC via a network access, dial-up, cable, or the Internet, as if you...

6. Internet Remote Control
[Freeware ] Internet Remote Control enables remote monitoring and control of a Dial-Up connection. In addition, it also enables message...

7. Emco Remote ShutDown
[Freeware ] Emco Remote ShutDown is a networking tool that allows you to shut down all or selected machines on a network. It offers one-click...

8. Remote Administrator
[Shareware $35 ] Radmin is a program, which enables you to work on the remote computer, from you own computer, with real-time speed. It allows you...

9. Remote Snap Shot
[Shareware $10 ] A network utility program designed to remote control another computer on a TCP/IP network. With this program you get a realtime...

Each program as a twist on its own. So, it really depends on what exactly you want to do.

 

[knowley]

Seriously this link http://www.tightvnc.org/

has TIGHTVNC which I believe is Freeware, and it does everything!!!!!!!!

 

[earthling]

Try Netmeeting from Microsoft. I used it a lot to trouble shoot people's computer via the Internet.