[GRLUG] Remote Administration

[Benjamin Flanders]

Unfortunately it is still up in the air.  I sent it to him, but he
figured out the issue I was going to fix before he installed it.

Share and Enjoy
Ben


On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Tim Nass <tim.nass at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ben,
>
> I am curios if you can just send the msi file. In the past I have
> talked some threw logging into the logmein account and then clicking
> the "add computer" button. If I don't want them to have the password
> to the account, I will change the password temporarily, long enough to
> get the client installed.
>
> -Tim
>
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 5:41 AM, Godwin <geektoyz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> That's a good question Ben.  I do think your account info (not so much
>> login/pass) is in the .msi file.  Once Logmein is installed, you can
>> right-click it and launch it's web interface on your PC
>> (https://localhost:2002/main.html) and change your login info.
>> Conceivably, you could just send the .msi file to someone else, I
>> guess.  Try it and report back... ;-)
>>
>> G-
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Benjamin Flanders <flanderb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Just played around with logmein and it seems really nifty.
>> >
>> > One question about setting up other pc's, and I can't find this
>> > anywhere.  Can I just send the logmein.msi to my uncle and have him
>> > install it?  It seems that there is some magic involved in the
>> > download because installing doesn't ask for usernames or passwords yet
>> > it shows up on website under my account.  I am assuming that the
>> > username and password is in the install, is other information in the
>> > install such that downloading from one machine won't work with another
>> > machine?
>> >
>> >
>> > Share and Enjoy
>> > Ben
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 12:15 AM, Godwin <geektoyz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> I vote for logmein as well.  I've been using it for well over a year
>> >> and its rock solid.  It works transparently over NAT too.  I'm really
>> >> hoping they'll come out with a Linux compatible app - since they
>> >> bought hamachi and all.
>> >>
>> >> G-
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 1:54 PM,  <Bill_Raterink at spartanstores.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I've used Logmein.com to configure my daughters D-Ling router thru her PC.
>> >>> It was  just once, but it worked great & saved me a trip. My partner here
>> >>> uses it all the time.
>> >>> She clicks on an icon & authorizes me to connect, & from then on, I'm in the
>> >>> drivers seat.
>> >>> I
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> From: "Tim Nass" <tim.nass at gmail.com>
>> >>> To: grlug at grlug.org
>> >>> Date: 06/16/2008 01:42 PM
>> >>> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Remote Administration
>> >>> ________________________________
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> I would suggest www.logmein.com. They have a free version of the software.
>> >>> Once the workstation is setup, you can remote into his computer anytime via
>> >>> web interface. I use this option for my relatives all the time. They will be
>> >>> able to see what your doing on the screen, so it is nice to help explain how
>> >>> to do something or in some cases just do it for them.
>> >>>
>> >>> -Tim
>> >>>
>> >>> On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM, Benjamin Flanders <flanderb at gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> Hey guys
>> >>>
>> >>> I have to work on a machine that I don't have physical access to.  It
>> >>> is my Uncle's who isn't computer savvy.
>> >>>
>> >>> He is running Vista.
>> >>>
>> >>> Is there an easy to use program that we can use for me to control his
>> >>> computer?  It would have to be free and hopefully just easy for him to
>> >>> use as running an exe.
>> >>>
>> >>> I found http://www.uvnc.com/pchelpware/sc/index.html in the archives.
>> >>> Has anyone used this?  Is this the best?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Share and Enjoy
>> >>> Ben
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