TeamViewer - Where have I been?

[Shane R. Monroe]

Many of us are designated "family IT support", so remote controlling your family member's PC is a standard evolution. Unfortunately, most of the ways to do it suffer from a lot of issues - like requiring Java, requiring a monthly fee, installing weird software, disabling firewalls or security software, etc.

http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx

I just tested this across my COUNTY (work) network - and I was able to get in and out - which is a miracle.

Not just remote control like GoToMeeting/PC - but file transfer and stuff too.

If you even remotely (ha, sorry for the pun) need something like this - check it out. As a bonus, this sucker doesn't even have to be INSTALLED - you can one click download/run from the website and execute it without installing.

Did I mention it's totally free for personal use?

What a crazy deal ...

[WorknMan]

As a bonus, this sucker doesn't even have to be INSTALLED - you can't one click download/run from the website and execute it without installing.

I assume that was a typo?

[Chris]

Many of us are designated "family IT support", so remote controlling your family member's PC is a standard evolution. Unfortunately, most of the ways to do it suffer from a lot of issues - like requiring Java, requiring a monthly fee, installing weird software, disabling firewalls or security software, etc.

http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx

I just tested this across my COUNTY (work) network - and I was able to get in and out - which is a miracle.

Not just remote control like GoToMeeting/PC - but file transfer and stuff too.

If you even remotely (ha, sorry for the pun) need something like this - check it out. As a bonus, this sucker doesn't even have to be INSTALLED - you can't one click download/run from the website and execute it without installing.

Did I mention it's totally free for personal use?

What a crazy deal ...

All that to say.....is it secure? Sounds too good to be true!

[Shane R. Monroe]

256bit RSA or so the site says.

[NE146]

Just fyi, I explicitely detailed this software a while ago to you right here on these forums but I think you were adamant about logmein (or some other remote access software I forget)

<edit> found it. And yeah I still use it to show my mom thousands of miles away what to do. Great stuff

[Shane R. Monroe]

That thread was dealing with remoting your own PC from another location. Team Viewer is for person to person type remote.

Still using LogMeIn too