Category Archives: Remote Access

Cisco VPN Finally Supports x64!

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Nerd

For those of you that telecommute, or ever work remotely, you probably use Cisco’s VPN software.  Up until now, it was only supported on 32 bit OS’s, leaving anyone that wanted to run 64 bit out in the cold, or … Continue reading →

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TeamViewer now for Linux!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Nerd

EverydayNerd loves TeamViewer!  Use it all the time to remotely support computers (well actually the users of the said computers…) Anyway, TeamViewer now works on Linux!  The software not only allows remote controlling, but is also fully functional as a … Continue reading →

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How-To log off a user from remote computer

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Nerd

If you work in IT, I’m sure you’ve run across a time that you needed to log off a user from a remote computers – even if it’s yourself (especially when it’s time to change your password).  Personally, I have … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 – Enable $admin share

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Nerd

So I‘ve been running Windows 7 RTM for a while now, and really liking it.  There are a few “gotcha’s”, and the $admin share is one of them.  Out of the box, Windows 7 (and Windows Vista) disabled File and … Continue reading →

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RDP Update from Microsoft: no more /console

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Nerd

Recently Microsoft released an update (also in SP1 for Vista) to the RDP (Remote Desktop Client) that seemed to break the /console.  I found this out earlier this week when trying to connect to the console of a server, but … Continue reading →

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LogMeIn for Mac Released

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Nerd

The remote control tool LogMeIn Free for Mac was released today after a few months of beta testing. I wrote about the beta version, which is substantially unchanged in its release, in “LogMeIn Adds Remote Control for Mac,” 2007-06-11. The … Continue reading →

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VNC: What is the best version?

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Nerd

VNC (Virtual Network Computing) is a wonderful program.  I use it almost every day to remotely control other computers – PC, Mac, and even Linux!  I’ve had several people ask me; “What is the best version of Ultra VNC?”  I … Continue reading →

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