Remote assistance and how to use it?

Boredom

How does one remote a computer, I would like to know so that I can help my cousin out, or anyone else out with occasional problems, as its is quite tiring to run two or three blocks just to spend 10-15 minutes fixing a small problem.
I am running on Windows Xp Home Edition Service Pack 2, my cousin, a Windows Media Center (or w/e it is, forgot what its called).

Thanks in advance XD

thugangel · Ronin Samurai Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 713

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxprmdtp.html

There's another method which is through VNC. I like VNC better since the set up is really easy. All that is pretty much needed to be done is install the VNC server on the computer you want to mess around with, put a password on it, maybe mess around with the settings, and open the port(s) that's needed. And then you can download a viewer or access the computer through a browser by going to http://<ip-address>:5900 (if the server has the java support enabled) anywhere around the world. What's also nice about this is that the person in front of the computer you're accessing to can see what you're doing and may have an understanding of what's going on.

It would be nice if the VNC server is included in the startup so the computer will be accessable again when rebooted. I'd recommend to try it on yourself first and master how things work and then you can tell your friend how to set it up, knowing what you're doing. I'd suggest Ultr@VNC. TightVNC is also nice.

Jsy3k · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:50 am Post subject:

Boredom · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:25 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info, I'll try that when I have time, gotta go to school now Crying or Very sad

Boredom · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 1:05 am Post subject:

By any chance do you guys know the website for it, I tried searching it up on google and give me a few different sites with it, with different versions, such as Real VNC, Tight VNC, UltraVNC...

thugangel · Ronin Samurai Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 713

I hyperlinked Ultr@VNC and TightVNC. Same when I first mentioned VNC. I didn't make them underlined. I usually do, but I just wanted to see if people will figure it out since I'm wondering why links aren't underlined by default when it's embeded with the URL code. I got lazy.

Boredom · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject:

Wow... Looks confusing, got any guides for it by any chance?

thugangel · Ronin Samurai Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 713

lol, it's so simple you won't need a guide. Like I said, install it and play around with it so you will know what you're doing, just how a computer-fixer should be Very Happy

. Take a look of this article and see what you're missing. And, remember, make sure that the computer you're trying to access to has the port 5800 or 5900 open or forwarded.

Boredom · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject:

I was wondering if it is possible to remote your own computer, cause if you can't than I can't really play around with the program...

thugangel · Ronin Samurai Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 713

You don't have a LAN set up? Or no friends that have a computer and internet connection to try it on (by going to their house and then connect to your computer from there)?

It is possible to remote your own computer, but it's pretty messy because it's hard to control a computer that you're suppose to control from a different computer. I think you gotta have "Allow Loopback Connections" enabled. I know it works, because I've tried it on myself before on java (http://<ip address>:5900). Try it yourself and see why I'm saying that it's hard.

Nexweb · newbie! Joined: Jul 13, 2005 Posts: 48

The easiest program to use would be logmein. Just go to logmein.com and register for a free account. Then go to the computer that you want to remote into and log into your logmein account and add the computer. After that you'll be able to remote into that computer from ANY computer with a web browser that has java. Works like a charm for me.