Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:43:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Andy Reitz <reitz@eecs.cwru.edu> To: Graham Bentley <gbentley@uk2.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Remote screen control software - recommendations please Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.53.0604211541400.16722@bender> In-Reply-To: <50508.81.174.174.115.1145620302.squirrel@maxproxy7.uk2net.com> References: <50508.81.174.174.115.1145620302.squirrel@maxproxy7.uk2net.com>
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006, Graham Bentley wrote: > (OK I know this is OT but theres alot of good experience here > so please dont flame me :)) > > What are people using for this ? > > I have used VNC and TighVNC in the past to good effect > although they do seem a bit laggy. > > I notice that GoToMyPC is gaining in popularity but I suspect > you have to trust them with your credentials. > > Some people say Remote Admin (about $20) is the best. > > Any other recommendations / experiences / reviews ? Hi Graham, You might want to check out something called NX, from NoMachine. I managed to get FreeNX working on my FreeBSD machine for a little while (until it broke), and when it was working, it was quite fast. Here is a blog post that I read which helped me to get started: http://www.averageadmins.com/blog/2006/03/29/freenx-on-freebsd/ Good luck, -Andy.
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