remote control my other computer

[Crash893]

as you may or may not know i FINALLY got my other comptuer set up so that i can share the internet over the lan with my 56k

i was wondering is there any good free software i can use to control the second comptuer

only becuase its in another one of my family memebers rooms and i do all my tweaking at night and i dont want to wake them up.

is there anyway to have its desktop show up on my monitor over the lan

thanks

 

[RED Hot Machine]

Try VNC, its free. It runs in the system try and doesn't use much resources.

I control 3 machines with it on my home network.

 

[Kendan]

I say VNC too. here is the Link

 

[Crash893]

does it work with 2k ( both computers) i have admin access to both

i gave it a quick once over the only thing i saw was linux stuff ( .tar)

its tired so i could also just be stupid

where do you get the windows host and client?

 

[RED Hot Machine]

It works with 2k ok. I found it was best installed as a service.

Select 2k on this form , too download the windows version.

 

[Crash893]

yes i noticed that like 5 min before loging on to the forums
like previously state short term ( i hope) idocy (sp)set in due to extreme lack of sleep
now i just have to wait till im home to install it

 

[Crash893]

cool i got it working

thank you guys so much

only onnnnnnnnnne small problem

to start a session


lets say im on cpu#1 and i want to control cpu#2

i have to set cpu#1 to listen mode and go over to cpu#2 and start up the service

witch kinda eliminates the point if you ask me

is there anyway to put cpu#2 on stand by mode
and i can pull up the scree of cpu#2 when i need it.

so i dont have to go over there and set it up?

 

[RED Hot Machine]

There are two ways to do that.

1. You could add the listen mode shortcut to the startup group.
2. Install WinVNC as a service.

Either of those will have VNC running in the sytem tray for you, this is how I use it.

 

[Kendan]

After you get it started as a service there is another way to control the remote computer. Use your web browser. here is what you type.: http://Main:5801/


Main is the name of the computer and the 1 at the end is the default # given by VNC. I use 2 on one of my rigs so it would be: 5802


Hope this helps.