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anyone know of an open source or cheap RDP software... i need to access my work computer from my mac at home.

If anyone knows of any software, please point me in the right direction

cheers

Posted

OOOH I KNOW THIS ONE!

its called logmein.com

basically install the software on the computer you want to use, and you can remote into it from anywhere with internet, even your iphone.

its secure with https and you have to log in once to your account, then theres a different password for computers you have added to the account.

Posted

thanks sol, I've used something similar... i'm looking at $70 a year for something like that though.

I'm not sure it's worth it at that price.

EDIT: just found the free version.

hopefully it has all the features I need

Posted

i second logmein

there is another way though, if the work computer is a windows pc, you can enable the remote desktop connection function built into windows, then download the remote desktop connection program for mac off the microsoft website and do it that way. possibly more advanced setup though, particularly if your work doesn't have a static ip address. not too hard to work around though

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  mitch_fudd said:
i second logmein

there is another way though, if the work computer is a windows pc, you can enable the remote desktop connection function built into windows, then download the remote desktop connection program for mac off the microsoft website and do it that way. possibly more advanced setup though, particularly if your work doesn't have a static ip address. not too hard to work around though

host computer is only windows 7 home premium, which means no RDP

Posted

this looks wicked, am going to download now, so i could controll my laptop at my house from say my girlfriends laptop at her house?

or i could control my laptop at home from my iphone at work?

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  MrChris said:
Strange how your work uses a 'home' version of windows.

Its a bit dodge but you can try this out:

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-enable-remote-desktop-connection-in-windows-7-home-premium-edition/

You'll need to ensure port 3389 is not blocked.

i bought the computer for work, not even thinking about version would be installed. I only needed it to run office and some other software.

I've just had a play with logmein and it works pretty damn good... a little laggy, but fairly normal for RDP

i just logged in from my mac and it works just fine, but the real test will be in a few hours when I attempt to log in again.... my pc usually goes into sleep mode after about an hour or so, but i set it to come alive when i log in.

lets hope it works

thanks again sol

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  SolDios said:
IDEA!

1. Setup your laptop at gig

2. go home

3. control laptop from home

4. ????

5. Profit?

good idea in theory...

but what happens when your internet drops.... lol thats one drop no DJ would want to... drop....

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  CapFive said:
  SolDios said:
IDEA!

1. Setup your laptop at gig

2. go home

3. control laptop from home

4. ????

5. Profit?

good idea in theory...

but what happens when your internet drops.... lol thats one drop no DJ would want to... drop....

and your computer can still be controlled from the host so some WHALE could just fuck your shit up

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