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Is there any way I can excess my computer from another location without using a program like "realvnc". Is there a way I can do it by typing in my IP address in the search bar or something like that?
I think your best bet would be "PC Anywhere"
I don't want to install anything on my customers computer but sometimes I need a file or something off of mine so it would be nice to access mine by using the web somehow.
I know a pain in the ass but I think you would have to st up the other pc as a type of server. Maybe hacked way easy just something to think about
Cid6.7
03-19-2005, 05:51 AM
what you can do is if you know what files you might need put them in your shared dpcuments then share it online once you get to your clients place you can type in http:\\your ip addy & your shared folder should be there...I;ve done it before but not to sure if thats the exact way of doing it sorry..
cid6.7 is there a read me or something like that in which your talking about?
xp has a native program called remote desktop that allows you to do exactly what you want to do. I have never done it but my buddy does it all the time.
The other option is you can set up an ftp server on your home computer and then set up a ftp client on a portable drive the you can run the client off of. This way you won't have to install anything on there computer. This method will create a registry entry but will not install anything. This is the method I use and it works quite well.
You can also access a ftp server through internet explorer but it can be a real pain in the ass so I personally don't do it that way.
You can even go into the registry and delete the entry that was created if you want but not needed.
sfg
I have used remote desktop throuh msn messanger and when I've done it, it needs a person to accept it on the other end.
I am not sure how he does it but he has it setup so that his computer automatically allows him control. I will ask him how he does it.
sfg
Ok, I kind of have it. Windows xp has a built in ftp. couldn't get it to work. I tried cerberus ftp. kinda of got it to work. First i'll telll you what I got and then the problem I'm having. I have a cable modem that runs to a 5 port router and then to 3 computers. I set everything up but when I start the program it says was unable to detect wan or you might have a private ip, but the program starts anyways. I can go to 1 of my other computers and type ftp://xxx.xxx.x.xxx (my ip) and I can connect and download or upload anything I want. I go to my office and I can not connect to it. I am using default port 21 which is always suppose to be open. So that means the modem & router "should not" be blocking it. at the current time my windows firewall is disabled and I uninstalled my zone alarm for the time being. So another words. I can connect to the site anywhere in my house but can not connect at any other location. Does anyone have any suggestions that I could try? Oh by the way the router says port 21 is open.
been searching for answers for 3 hours and have came up with nothing. any ideas anybody?
Don't use Internet explorer as your ftp client first of all. Not sure it you are.
I don't know where home is for you but my DSL provider actually does port blocking so I cannot use port 21 even if I wanted to. So that would be one thing to check.
My provider also changes my ip address on me quite a bit.
Do you have the port fowarding setup on the router?
I had the very same problem as you. I could connect through my lan but not externally. I should also say that I never was able to connect through my old jobs network. The server would not allow that type of access externally. Another thing to check if you have a server based network.
sfg
Cid6.7
03-22-2005, 04:46 PM
Ok I found it..
Right click on "My Computer" select "properties" then click on the REMOTE tab you can set it up through there Its called remote desktop..you can set up usernames & passwords & can access any file on that pc from any other pc your at..
Remote Desktop overviewWith Remote Desktop on Windows XP Professional, you can have access to a Windows session that is running on your computer when you are at another computer. This means, for example, that you can connect to your work computer from home and have access to all of your applications, files, and network resources as though you were in front of your computer at work. You can leave programs running at work and when you get home, you can see your desktop at work displayed on your home computer, with the same programs running.
When you connect to your computer at work, Remote Desktop automatically locks that computer so no one else can access your applications and files while you are gone. When you come back to your computer at work, you can unlock it by typing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
Remote Desktop also allows more than one user to have active sessions on a single computer. This means that multiple users can leave their applications running and preserve the state of their Windows session even while others are logged on.
With Fast User Switching, you can easily switch from one user to another on the same computer. For example, suppose you are working at home and have logged on to the computer at your office to update an expense report. While you are working, a family member needs to use your home computer to check for an important email message. You can disconnect Remote Desktop, allow the other user to log on and check mail, and then reconnect to the computer at your office, where you see the expense report exactly as you left it. Fast User Switching works on standalone computers and computers that are members of workgroups.
Remote Desktop enables a variety of scenarios, including:
Working at home - Access work in progress on your office computer from home, including full access to all local and remote devices.
Collaborating - Bring your desktop to a colleague's office to debug some code, update a Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation, or proofread a document.
Sharing a console - Allow multiple users to maintain separate program and configuration sessions on a single computer, such as at a teller station or a sales desk.
To use Remote Desktop, you need the following:
A computer running Windows XP Professional ("remote" computer) with a connection to a Local Area Network or the Internet.
A second computer ("home" computer) with access to the Local Area Network via network connection, modem, or Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection. This computer must have Remote Desktop Connection, formerly called the Terminal Services client, installed.
Appropriate user accounts and permissions.
Sorry I forgot all about this thread..lol
that would work, but the problem I have is sometimes I need to connect to mine from a customers. I don'r want to install anything they don't really need. Sometimes a customer is running win98 or something. I have used remote desktop but if I remember right I think there needs to be somebody on the other end to enable it when you connect. Thanks for taking the time to research this for me. Maybe there is away I can make this work.
How is the ftp coming? Or are you not using it?
sfg
I can't get it to work yet. I can access any where in my home but not outside of it. I am being told it's a router problem. Not sure yet
Have you looked into port blocking? Or made sure your port forwarding is setup on you router?
sfg
My d-link DI-604 router config doesn't have anything about port routing. I do think this might be whats giving me trouble.
I use a linksys router and thats what they call it. I went onto d-links website and I believe its in the advance tab in router settings.
h**p://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1200&question=DI-604%20/%20DI-614+%20/%20DI-624%20/%20DI-754%20/%20DI-764%20/%20DI-774%20/%20DI-604_revE%20/%20%20DI-614+_revB%20/%20DI-624_revC%20/%20DI-614+_revB%20/%20DI-784
what ftp client are you using? server?
sfg
I've tried windows ftp, serv-u, bulletproof, and cerberus
what you can do is if you know what files you might need put them in your shared dpcuments then share it online once you get to your clients place you can type in http:\\your ip addy & your shared folder should be there...I;ve done it before but not to sure if thats the exact way of doing it sorry..
Is this what I would type?
http:\\xxx.xxx.x.xxx\shared documents
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