There are numerous circumstances which would require remote access to a desktop computer. From system administrators required to perform maintenance on remote servers or workstations to personnel who are required to work whilst out of the office, but require secure access to information held within the corporate network.
How do I set up remote desktop access for PC, Linux and Mac
Once signed up and logged in, remote access software agent is quickly installed to any networked computer, be it a laptop, server or desktop workstation. Once the agent is installed, networks, servers and workstations are instantly manageable from the administration console, which can be accessed on a basic 36.6kbps modem, or even over GPRS on your PDA.
How Do I Set Up PC, Linux and Mac Remote Desktop Access?
The ideal scenario for any administrator looking to have remote access to all devices on their network, is a Wide Area Network management tool. This will help them manage both local and wide area IT infrastructure, as well as monitor, maintain and/or support unattended remote computers across the entire distributed network.
Remote access is relatively easy to set up, and the general steps to get remote access software installed follow the same path, no matter which software you choose:
- Sign up and log in to the software providers website.
- Install the administration agent on your primary computer
- Install the remote desktop access agent on the client computers (this can be deployed remotely as well as manually installed)
What Can I Achieve Once I Have PC, Mac and Linux Remote Desktop Access?
Once you have remote access to the client computers installed, you can then fully control those machines remotely. This includes:
- Wake up the computer remotely. This uses a Wake-On-LAN packet to start the remote computer
- Remote control. Actually control the computer as if you were sat at it
- Remote file transfer. Transfer data to and from the remote computer
- Create automated tasks with administrative bots*
- Distribute files across the entire network. Data can be uploaded to a central repository, and then distributed to each device on the network.
- Grouping. Computers, servers and other devices can be designated into groups. This allows for common tasks to be added to certain groups, instead of individually to each device.
- Messaging. Messages can be sent and received by the client and administrative computers.
*Bots are a brilliant feature in any remote access software. These can be made and programmed to perform specific tasks, across all or part of your network, on a scheduled basis. The pc remote desktop software comes with a number of pre-written bots, and they can be customised according to your needs.
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