Originally posted by: JackRipper
sorry joker not to threadcrap but
do google for winvnc or tightvnc u will find that these programs do the same thing but 10x faster and of course free...
-JR
Have you ever used gotomypc?
It is VERY good. I haven't used any of the free varients in a couple years - but the biggest advantage to gotomypc is that it ALWAYS works, you can ALWAYS connect and a complete idiot can use it.
I've used it to get to a dozen various systems behind different corporate/home firewalls etc and never had an issue. It makes those 30 minute tech support phone calls from the parents last about 3 minutes instead... except when I have to explain that I can't log in to fix their internet connection being down... (although it even helps me troubleshoot that)
There are some fundamental differences in the way gotomypc works and the other solutions. It's actually a pretty interesting architecture. In short - you don't make a direct connection from client to host, but the connection is bridged through goto's servers. The advantage? No more router setup / port forwarding / advanced configuration required.
If you're an ubernerd trying to get from the PC in your bedroom to the PC in your kitchen, it's not for you. But if you want a quick and easy way to connect to remote machines (that you may or may not have easy network access to) then it is great. I use it all the time.