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Re: Taking control of user's desktops
From: Simon Taplin <simon.taplin () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 19:54:21 +0200
If you are working under a budget, then have a look at RealVNC4. Its easy to secure since you can restrict what IP's can connect to VNC and you can also set it so that a box pops up asking the user to accept the remote connection. By default if the user does not connect in 10 seconds, the connection is refused. You can also tunnel it over SSH/SSL (I can't remember which) if necessary.
Simon Marty wrote:
Hi, My client's help desk requests for support is growing, with more than 1,000 users itsunderstandable.We need to find a software (not an outsourced service) that will permit the technicians to take control of the user's desktop for support purposes. The user MUST agree to the technician taking control or even «peeking» at his desktop. We've looked at a few but my concern is with overall security. We used to have VNC installed on a few machines a couple of years ago but we removed it. Is the latest version of VNC sufficient (security wise)? Can you share your experience with us please? Suggestions or comments welcomed. Thanks! Marty __________________________________________________________ Lèche-vitrine ou lèche-écran ? magasinage.yahoo.ca
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Current thread:
- Taking control of user's desktops Marty (Feb 09)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops James D. Fryman (Feb 10)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops Dario Vernelli (Feb 10)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops xyberpix (Feb 10)
- RE: Taking control of user's desktops Corey Watts-Jones (Feb 10)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops Matt Stern (Feb 10)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops Faleh Daoud Abdel Monem (Feb 11)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops shrek-m () gmx de (Feb 11)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops Simon Taplin (Feb 14)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops rusty chiles (Feb 14)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- FW: Taking control of user's desktops tom . farrar (Feb 10)
- RE: Taking control of user's desktops Javier Otero De Alba (Feb 10)
- RE: Taking control of user's desktops Johnson, Joey (Feb 10)
- RE: Taking control of user's desktops Jas Chase (Feb 10)
- RE: Taking control of user's desktops Smith, Ryan (Feb 10)
- Re: Taking control of user's desktops Michael Sztachanski (Feb 11)
- RE: Taking control of user's desktops Luis Osorio (Feb 10)
- RE: Taking control of user's desktops Reece, Terry (Feb 11)
- Taking control of user's desktops Doug Massey (Feb 11)
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