Remote Computing via LogMeIn
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I’ve been searching for ages to find a better way to remote access my home PC from wherever I am. There are promising applications and techniques that can be found in the net like VNC and DameWare Remote Control but using them over the net is quite a problem. There’s just too many highly technical security settings that you need to setup before you even use them and I’m not very keen on learning those things as that’s just, well, ‘too technical’ for me. I’m no longer that interested in such kind of things. To make it the story short, I’m still stuck with my problem — no remote connection to my PC.
Until I read about LogMeIn. It’s like a gift from heaven as it perfectly fits the bill and with additional benefits. It’s a subscription-type browser-based service that allows you to remotely control your internet-connected PC. And setting up the connection is easy with just few simple steps as shown below. You don’t even have to go beyond Step 3!
- Log into your account
- Add computers to your account (follow on-screen wizards to install it on a local computer, or deploy it remotely)
- Manage, access and monitor computers in your account using the LogMeIn IT Reach web-based tool kit
- Optional: create Master Administrators who will share in the management of remote computers, or Secondary Accounts so end users can have simple remote access to their PCs
- Optional: create computer groups, assign alerts, and schedule tasks for computers in your account
LogMeIn has several types of subscription and I’m currently using the 30-day trial of the IT Reach package, their top of the line. There’s another one, Pro which is the mid-level and lastly, the free version that only allows you to control your PC remotely.The free subscription is a no-frills service but that not necessarily mean it doesn’t do its job. It does and with flying colors.
Below are some of the features (I cropped out the rest).
For this month of September, LogMeIn is offering a USD39 promo per remote PC for one year subscription. But for now, I’ll try the Free version first. I’ll do a shakedown for the week and I’ll let you know later for any update. If tests will be successful, I’ll recommend it for remote tech support to my friend. For the moment, here’s some screenshots.
