Remote Desktop Connection

[thunderdave]

I'm trying to setup "Remote Desktop Connection" so that I can access my work computer from home.
Can anyone help me with this or walk me thru the steps I need to take?
Thanks in advance.
dave

 

[nj344170]

I am not sure where you work but I would check with your IT department. If they even allow it, most likely you will first need to connect to your work network with some kind of secure connection (VPN). In my company only people in IT are allowed to do this and I know in past companies I have worked for this was not allowed at all.

 

[HandSanitizer]

I am not sure where you work but I would check with your IT department. If they even allow it, most likely you will first need to connect to your work network with some kind of secure connection (VPN). In my company only people in IT are allowed to do this and I know in past companies I have worked for this was not allowed at all.

This is exactly right. Most companies will provide you with a disk with a VPN client to install or in better situations companies will point you to an address Like https://vpn.companyx.com with the resources you need.
You will still need access from your IT guys though. Good Luck.

 

[thunderdave]

We don't have an IT dept. I am it.

 

[aeroclone08]

On your work computer go to "system properties," click on the "remote" tab, and check the box "allow users to connect remotely to this computer." Then all you need is that computer's IP address. I'm pretty sure thats all I had to do, but its been a while so I could be wrong.

 

[cyputz]

We don't have an IT dept. I am it.

oh-oh


If you are using your work laptop at home for work puproses (wink) have your company foot the bill to have a professional do the hook-up. But, you will need the VPN through your company. Since I was not 100% sure with the sceurity factor on my wireless for our home. I hired Geed Squad for that. (If a good business person, computer engineer or computer science major wants to make some major money - I would recommend establishing a business such as Geek Squad - would not be hard to undercut them).

Anyway, now through fall we can sit out in our screen porch with our laptops and CF, work, watch movies, whatever.

 

[geek4cy]

Go to www.logmein.com
You can use the basic free account to access and use your computer at work. If you need to transfer files between the 2 units, you will need to sign up for the Pro version.

 

[JHudd]

www.gotomypc.com

 

[HandSanitizer]

Haven't really used Logmein or gotomypc, but I am guessing that would work. The only thing you would have to be concerned about is making sure your PC is on and connected at work, making sure you have the firewall disabled or filtered and maybe certian ports opened up. It probably uses port 443 so your probably OK, but I would double check
(You can't get to those websites at our company b/c we don't want people jacking up their PCs. Plus there is a legal thing going on with that also in certian companies.. . )

 

[PsychedClone]

I'm trying to setup "Remote Desktop Connection" so that I can access my work computer from home.
Can anyone help me with this or walk me thru the steps I need to take?
Thanks in advance.
dave

I use remote desktop all the time from home with a VPN client but, as someone mentioned, I am an I.T. guy and use it for support. What kind of firewall are you using at work? Is VPN enabled on the firewall and is your user login enabled for your VPN connection? Do you have a VPN client installed on your machine? If so, can you connect to your netoworK? Can you ping your computer from a command prompt?

 

[Angie]

I use UltraVNC (I do IT stuff, too), and just have port forwarding set up. I installed it as a service so that I can connect even when my computer is locked. The only thing with VNC is that a lot of times people will just randomly try to hack in (it's logged in your Event Viewer), so make sure to set up a password.

 

[JRE1975]

I have used gotomypc.com for over a year and it works great.

 

[Cybone]

I have set up all of my users for remote desktop and it works great. I am leary of using anything more complicated with them in fear their heads will explode. If that happens, I will end up having to clean up the mess. VNC works fine too, I just don't like having open ports on my network (personal preference, nothing more)

Then again, don't listen to me, I have been rubbing cheetah blood on my servers to get them to run faster.......now they are sticky and still slow down sometimes. :wink0st:

I am an IT guy/Manager (soon to be director, hopefully)....if you happen to "IT" running around, pleae let me know...imust have gotten out.

 

[dmclone]

pcanywhere