RE: Remote Connectivity

The one with the annoying commercials on XM radio? I wouldn't buy it
just for that :)

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> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Remote Connectivity
> From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, March 24, 2005 11:11 am
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> How about gotomypc? It works just fine for me.
> 
> 
> Paul Nelson
> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> 708-670-6978  Cell
> pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
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> "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> 03/24/2005 09:43 AM
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> 
> I'm looking for remote connectivity software.  The question has been
> asked before, but I'm wondering if there has been any change in the
> world lately.  Note: I'm looking for software to connect securely to my
> LAN, and also I'm trying to find something that I can use as a remote
> control.
> 
> The primary goal is to be able to use WDSC and Telnet over the
> connection.  That seems to me to require just a VPN.  Once I've got a
> full VPN connection to my home machine, I should be able to run WDSC,
> Telnet, whatever I need, right?  The second thing, though, is to be able
> to run some software that lives on my desktop.
> 
> So, on to the questions:
> 
> Question 1:  What is the easiest way to create a VPN tunnel to my home
> machine?  At this time, my network servers primarily run W2K Pro, and my
> traveling machine has XP Home.
> 
> 
> Question 2: Then there's remote control.  The more I think about it, the
> less I actually need it, but I still want to look into it.
> 
> First, has anybody tried using the Remote Desktop Connection that is
> supplied with Windows XP Pro?  That in and of itself might be enough for
> me to set up a small XP-Pro machine here, which I could also use for
> learning .NET.  Anybody manage to use a client over the Internet?  Over
> a slow connection? 
> 
> There are a number of other packages out there that seem to allow remote
> access.  One is TIghtVNC, another is UltraVNC.  Tons of others.  Any
> recommendations?
> 
> 
> Joe
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