Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sun Jan 26 12:51:17 CST 2014
Hi Gustav: That is a definite problem. I would think that issue would affect Windows connecting to a Hyper-V server as well. Adding another open port to the router can be issue but that has to be done for any database anyway and as long as there is a listener intercepting transmissions, on the port, it should not be an issue.(?) I had been using Hamachi as a simple transport and VPN for any of my RDP work but that may no longer be possible. All these take-over programs work wonderfully, but they have limits and/or costs and monitoring a large number of sites can become very expensive. I will be working on a solution to that. Tested and ran Splashtop Desktop yesterday. It is a great solution for accessing computers within a local network but if you need off site remote support, that is an additional monthly charge. It also seems that the latest version of Ubuntu Linux (13.10) is not compatible which it...but 12.04 the stable long-term release works just fine...the dangers of the leading edge (bleeding edge) software. The issue should be resolved for 14.04. LogMeIns new rates, though not excessive, are just another tax at a time when many companies are running on a very tight budget and just do not want to hear about another monthly bill rate increase. So I will be looking for a product that, at least in the short term, provides remote internet support. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 1:22:23 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] FreeRDP coonects to a Hyper-V server Hi Jim RDP works very well in a controlled environment. The issue is when trying to reach foreign corporate environments that several layers of firewalls blocks the 3389 port or even the protocol itself. /gustav >>> accessd at shaw.ca 26-01-14 1:00 >>> Hi All: It appears that link I posted about using FreeRDP to connected to the Hyper-V server remotely was a little dated. The initial design required a source FreeRDP file be download and re-compile. That requirement is so 2012. Since then the additional enhancements that Microsoft had added to RDP server on the Hyper-V server has been reproduced and implemented on a completed version of FreeRDP and now can just be downloaded and ran: http://www.freerdp.com Now a user will be able to login remotely from any Windows, Apple or Linux PC and also connect via iOS iPhone and Android client. Still no Windows Phone client but it is just waiting for some bright programmer to build that component and get industry recognition, with their name added to the freerdp GitHub project. (https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP) Aside: GitHub recognition is way that young programmers demonstrate their skills. If you now want to apply for a job in the industry, you had better have one or a few good projects for show. If you have mastered some development technology it will draw companies from all over the globe. Many developers have got their start on some GitHub project and have been subsequently picked up by a startup or ended up on some big project or even ended up working for some of the major computer companies. It can either be contract work or a full-time gig, working remotely or onsite. How things have changed in the last five years. :-) Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com