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How To: Remote Control Your Home Computer From Anywhere With VNC

By John Mahoney on April 5, 2009 at 2:00 AM

Using VNC, you can log into your home computer from any machine in the world with web access (including your iPhone) to access files, schedule downloads, and tons more. Here’s how.

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  • Andrew Donnelly
    April 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Just leaving a comment to drop a tip and tool for Gizmodo: free cross platform desktop sharing with Mikogo. Mikogo is a free app and we just released the Mac Beta version. Actually we’re currently working on the next release for Mac users. The app can be used for remote support, web conferencing, online meetings, and more. Drop by our website http://www.mikogo.com to take it for a spin. Let me know if you’d like more info.

    Cheers,

    Andrew Donnelly
    The Mikogo Team

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  • Anonymous Coward
    April 7, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    I probbally wouldnt leave the default port of 5900 open on your router,

    ie. vnc 4.1.1 x86 had a remote vuln that left for worm exploits :(
    Maybe use a non standard port at the very least.

    Idealy, SSH Tunnel ! :)

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  • BigP
    April 7, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    http://www.logmein.com is great for remote support and general vnc-style things. The free version works a treat. It has an application you install on the pc or mac and it links it to your account, then it is browser based so it should work on any PC.

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  • Fernandez
    April 7, 2009 at 11:55 PM

    Hi, VNC programs are not secure like all web-based programs that is why I don`t like to use them. There are some helpful afvices at http://remote-access-software.net/security/

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  • redmanu
    April 10, 2009 at 4:35 AM

    TeamViewer is the fast, simple and friendly solution for remote access over the Internet

    http://softized.com/2009/03/teamviewer-the-easyest-way-to-remote-control-a-pc/

    Here is very good tutorial. With this program you don’t need to wory about ports, routers, firewals and other restrictions.

    You will thank me real soon.

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