RE: FN-FORUM: Accessing PC from Remote Location

date posted 6th August 2005 17:49

OK, thanks for the replies everyone.

I will do some research into what people have said.

Thanks again
James

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>Yeah, what he said..
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>When I am out at contracts, I have a web version of the tightVNC installed
>on one of my web sites, then I dump in the FIXED ip of my home machine..
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>and it lets me wonder about, as tho I were there!
>
>N
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>At 17:35 06/08/2005, you wrote:
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>>If you want interactive access, Windows XP comes with "remote desktop"
>>to allow remote administration. It's quite handy and personally I find
>>it much more usable than Radmin or WinVNC, plus it's built into the OS
>>so no extra software required.
>>
>>Make sure you have a decent password and change it regularly.
>>
>>With all that said, you want access to files.. Have you considered
>>simply installing an FTP Server? You already have one available (via
>>IIS) if you run XP Pro on your home PC, failing that there are plenty of
>>other freebies. If you do use IIS for FTP, it might be advisable to
>>disable the webserver (unless your familiar with the pre-installed
>>scripts), or not install the webserver aspect of it at all.
>>
>>Obviously you're opening your home PC up by opening ports, regardless of
>>Radmin/Remote Desktop/FTP/SSH, so I would enable audit logging on your
>>machine and keep an eye on activity.
>>
>>Hth,
>>Richard
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>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On
>> > Behalf Of James M
>> > Sent: 06 August 2005 17:23
>> > To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Accessing PC from Remote Location
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am running windows xp home edition on my laptop (which I
>> > will be taking
>> > with me).
>> > I can change this to Windows 98SE if this makes it easier?
>> >
>> > What I mean by access is being able to get at the files.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > --
>> > >
>> > >James M wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>Hey guys,
>> > >>
>> > >>I am going on holiday soon and I need to know is it
>> > possible to access
>> > >>my
>> > >>home PC from another location in a foreign country?
>> > >
>> > >1. What do you mean by 'access'?
>> > >2. What OS etc are you running?
>> > >
>> > >Cheers,
>> > >
>> > >Andrew
>> > >
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