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Tagged with remote-desktop vnc
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Is there a multi-user Remote Desktop app for Mac OS X? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can a Mac be used by multiple users at same time?
Is there a remote desktop app for the Mac that allows multiple people to be remoted in at the same time, similar to RDP in ...
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What's the difference between RDP vs VNC?
What's really the difference between the RDP and VNC?
They both provide the same function and features?
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How can I make VNC faster?
I need to remotely access and use my work computer a few times a week. I'm currently using UltraVNC. I want to use VNC because of the price. I've used VNC before, mostly on my own network, where it's ...
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How to improve the speed of VNC connection from Windows to Mac?
I regularly need to connect from a Windows box to an OS X box over VNC.
OS X has VNC built-in as part of its "Screen Sharing" tool, but for some reason, it's much faster to connect from OS X ...
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Is it possible to run games over remote desktop?
I'm not expecting to run hardcore games, but maybe simpler games where low frame is OK. I have a 1gbit network between my computers. How can I set up my computers so I can remotely play games?
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Mac VNC client (for controlling Mac Mini remotely)?
I recently got a Mac mini as both a media centre and a desktop computer. I'd like control it remotely, over wifi, using my MacBook.
I have the impression that what's basically needed is to enable ...
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Non-RDP remote desktop solution (for LAN - Windows Home Premium)
I was too cheap to buy Windows 7 Pro and went with Windows Home Premium, so now I'm looking for a replacement for RDP (Remote Desktop). It's been a while since I've used VNC, but the performance ...
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What protocol does TeamViewer use?
I was just teaching someone a little about SSH & VNC. I said I'd show him some things with TeamViewer. Then he asked me "Soo.. is this a VNC client?
And I wasn't sure.
What protocol does ...
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Remote Desktop for OS X that's better than VNC? [closed]
VNC just feels sluggish and inefficient, and occasionally has display glitches. On windows, I can use Remote Desktop (RDP / MSTSC), and on Linux I can use NX Server, both of which are much better ...
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How to connect to VirtualBox remote desktop client using VNC?
I am using VirtualBox 4.0 on Ubuntu Narwhal with guest OS Windows XP. I've installed the VB extensions and enabled remote access through port 3389 as suggested on several sites.
I am trying to ...
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Good video quality over VNC or RDP?
I am using a Windows 10 PC and I want to access and control it using my iPad. So I installed Microsoft Remote Desktop on my iPad. The problem is that when I play videos in remote desktop, quality is ...
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How do I remotely administer Mac OS X Snow Leopard from Windows desktop?
I have tried turning on System Preferences -> Sharing & then connecting using TightVNC in windows, but I cannot connect.
Would prefer a free option for the mac, would prefer it even more if i ...
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What's the best(free) vnc server software [closed]
I want a good VNC server to connect to my PC from my iPhone. What's my best bet?
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Remotely accessing OSX Lion from Windows in a sane manner
I have a 3-year old MacMini and 2-year old PC laptop residing on the same home 100Mb network. To manage the Mac, I did the whole screen sharing thing (basically VNC) and I connect to it from Windows ...
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Forcing a resolution on a computer without monitor
I have this computer running an embedded version of Windows 7 and it does not have any monitor attached. It is only accessed with VNC (alternatice for RDP) so a monitor is not needed. The problem is ...
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Concurrent remote desktop in windows with multiple session support
I'd like to have a remote desktop solution that allows me to connect to remote PCs even while other users are logged in, using a different session. The whole idea is that the user working locally in ...
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Is there a (free) way to set up remote desktop sharing without configuring the router?
I want to be able to access a linux machine at home from anywhere. I understand just enough about routers that I normally need some static ip address.
I have read about DynDNS, and honestly do not ...
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VNC tunnel via SSH connection
Here is the situation:
Server 1 - I have direct SSH access to this machine.
Server 2 - Can only be accessed via Server 1 (SSH).
(Both Linux boxes.)
Is there a way to set up direct VNC access to ...
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How to toggle Caps Lock status on remote Windows system?
Sometimes people turned on the Caps Lock on a remote Windows system which is running VNC service. When I connect to the remote system through VNC Viewer, the Caps Lock status on the local and remote ...
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Multiple remote desktop connections to same session
I need to connect to the remote desktop twice - because of pair programming on the remote machine - now, when one coder connects, other is disconnected.
My idea is to install tightvnc or some other ...
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Enabling RDP, or installing a VNC server, on Windows 7 from the command line
I've got a remote Win7 box that I can SSH into (via Cygwin). I apparently forgot to turn RDP on before leaving it. I've got wget accessible, but obviously no way of getting to a GUI.
Is there a way ...
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How can I leave the remote screen locked when I ARD/VNC/etc. to my Mac?
I'm currently using Jolly's Fast VNC and Mac OS X's built-in VNC server (System Preferences, Sharing, Screen Sharing) to access my iMac remotely.
Here's my problem: When I'm using the iMac remotely, ...
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Difference between vnc and Windows Remote Desktop? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What’s the difference between RDP vs VNC ?
It seems to me that Windows Remote Desktop is ridiculously resource hungry and has to load up every window on the remote ...
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How to access VNC on a Linux server without having been logged in to the machine first? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Automatically start VNC server on startup
I have a Linux server at home, and by default no-one is logged in to that box.
I'd like to establish a remote desktop connection to ...
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Is a good graphics card important for remote desktop?
I'm trying to pick a laptop for working from home, where I'll be using remote desktop to connect to my machine at work. How important is it to have a good graphics card on the client machine (the ...
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Can I access my desktop over VNC at a different screen size?
I've already installed x11vnc and have it running well on my laptop upstairs. I can access my existing desktop session with no real problems, it works great. The problem I'm running into is the fact ...
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is there a way how to remotely control computer via USB
I am looking for a way to control my other computer (win/linux) remotely (ideally via VNC) via USB or serial - without using network or virtual network. It can be fully software based, hardware based ...
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Copy/Paste (Clipboard like) functionality from a VNC desktop
I use TightVNC, RealVNC to access the Remote Linux(CentOS,Ubuntu) desktops by running a vncserver on the remote machine. When I connect to those servers from my Windows host:
Can I use the Copy/Paste ...
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Is there a screen sharing/remote desktop app for mac that lets you use a different host screen resolution?
Ok, there are tons and tons of questions about remote desktop for mac and they're all being closed as duplicates. I however am specifically looking for one that will let me use a different resolution ...
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How to setup VNC on Linux?
Is it possible to have VNC running on Ubuntu to share just 1 application running on the desktop instead of the whole desktop?
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Control raspberry via VNC from ouside LAN: how is this feasible without port forwarding?
So, if I want to access my (Raspberry Pi) desktop remotely but from within my LAN, that works just fine via VNC (VNC server integrated into the Raspberry OS, VNC Viewer installed on controlling device)...
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Most reliable remote desktop / VNC for Windows [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the best Remote Desktop Application?
I would like to leave a solution on a friends Windows (XP/7) so I can easily help her remotely from my home (With a ...
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One server with multiple desktops "heads" with VNC
I am managing a system of kiosks. Each kiosk currently is running a web browser with the application for the kiosk running in the browser. Each kiosk needs to be able to display separate content. ...
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