most reliable vnc/remote control software?

[bob4432]

which is your favorite vnc/remote control software? pcanywhere? real/ultra vnc? one of the web based options?

lmk

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Logmein.

 

[Vehemence]

Used RealVNC for a while now and it's been great.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

I use RDC exclusively at work, and logmein for machines at home.

 

[SammySnood]

For anything that can use it, RDC. For everything else, UltraVNC. If it weren't for bandwidth / efficiency issues I would use UltraVNC for everything.

 

[Navid]

Which one can blank the screen on the vncserver so that people cannot see what I am doing?

Which one can redirect audio to the vncviewer so that I can hear the Windows notification beeps?

Edit:
I did not want to start a new thread when this one was so relevant. I hope you don't mind.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Logmein can blank the screen and lock the keyboard and mouse. I'm not sure about the audio though.

 

[wayliff]

I have used LogMein mainly because it is quick to setup...have not really tried others.

 

[jalaram]

To those using LogMeIn, do you use the free one or the Pro one? I'm thinking of getting it to help my parents whenever they have a computer issue. Ditto for my mom-in-law.

 

[mc866]

I use the built in RDP for my PC's at home and logmein for relative's PC's

 

[techmanc]

Any of these software use push technology I got some basic people would like to be able to do remote desktop and would need to open any firewalls that might be in path?

 

[wayliff]

i have used the free LogMein

 

[Crusty]

For linux servers I use ssh, for Windows servers RDP ftw

 

[Czar]

Dameware remote at work
Crossloop for relatives/coworkers (Crossloop is simply awsome)

I use VNC rarely, still a very good tool

 

[Adam8281]

The limitations on Logmein FREE, I believe, include not getting the audio from the host computer, and not being able to transfer files from host to client. When you sign up for Logmein Free, you get a free trial of Pro for a week or two, so that can help you figure out if you need the pro features or not. I use the free version, and it's great - very simple to use.