[dba-Tech] VPN/Remote Control

Thanks everyone. We downloaded the Radmin free 30-day trial and it works a
treat with about 2 minutes of setup. Dead impressed. Thanks for your help as
always.

-- Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of James Moss
> Sent: 18 March 2005 03:05
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] VPN/Remote Control
> 
> 
> Radmin is $30 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> John Bartow
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 7:26 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] VPN/Remote Control
> 
> Hi Andy,
> I'm using NetOp and am very happy with it. I also tested 
> Radmin which was very good but I had no one recommend it and 
> NetOp had Gustav to recommend it so I based my final decision 
> between the two on that.
> 
> I've have used PC Anywhere and have one customer that has to 
> use because of a support contract issue with a vendor (I 
> don't care for it as much but it works. I rank it 3rd over 
> all in my 4 horse race.) 
> 
> I've tried out XP's remote user and just haven't had a good 
> time with it. Since its free it's the obvious first choice.
> 
> If check out eBay you can get PC Anywhere for a steal. I 
> think I paid $11 or something like that. NetOp is just under 
> $200 for a single Host/Guest License. I forgot the cost of 
> Radmin. They all have trials you can download if you're 
> interested in trying them all out.
> 
> HTH
> John B. 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 7:21 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] VPN/Remote Control
> 
> I have to say at the outset of this that I doubt if this is 
> possible, but I've been instructed to find out so here goes...
> 
> Customer has two servers - NT Server 4 and Netware 5 on token 
> ring. I say this because any solution that depends on W2K 
> server or W2003 Server is a no go.
> 
> We've just created a VPN tunnel for the first time from 
> boss's house into the network. We've done some reconfiguring 
> so that everything is accessible via IP (previously some 
> areas were IPX only). All fine and dandy. Can login and has 
> access to everything. However, unsurprisingly really, some 
> apps (notably my major Access app) are slow through the VPN. 
> In conversation I suggest that such apps as these might be 
> better run on a remote control basis so that all we were 
> transmitting was the screen/keyboard. Ok, says he, but now 
> that he's got the tunnel configured, is happy with its 
> security, gets access to all parts of the network that he 
> wants, can he instigate a remote control session via the VPN? 
> He doesn't want to instigate another communication from home 
> into his desktop. He's logged into the network. In essence he 
> wants to now run an app that will change him from being a 
> logged-on user at home to being in remote control of his PC 
> in the office, and then switch back again. God this is 
> probably mumbo jumbo. Or is it?
> 
> And please - don't forget that any solution that depends on 
> W2K server or W2003 Server is a no go.
> 
> --
> Andy Lacey
> http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
> 
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