Re: Remote Desktop

I forgot to add that I am using a pure residential account from my ISP. In
my case I use a free dynamic naming service from No-IP.com that maps a fully
qualified domain name (FQDN) or alias if you will to my ISP's dynamically
assigned IP address. I simply call home using the alias.

http://www.no-ip.com

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"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message news:...
> You could, at least with XP Pro, run Remote Desktop through a VPN or
> Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel for added security. I have done both and
> currently use OpenVPN.
>
> With OpenVPN you need a cert, key and you protect the key with a strong
> password. With SSH you can use a key pair protected with a strong
> password.
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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> rights...
>
>
> "Puppy Breath" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
> news:948E0614-618F-4A06-A24E-A649A0B896C5@microsoft.com...
>> Yeah, that makes sense. With my ISP I'd have to upgrade my home account
>> to a business account for that. I was looking for the free/easy/mindless
>> way to do it. Something like Remote Assistance without needing someone on
>> the other side to respond when you click Request Control. You connect
>> through an RA ticket or just by entering the IP addresses from that
>> ticket into some prompt, enter the password, and you're connected.
>>
>> Not the most secure thing in the world. But hey, we're talking about a
>> home network with a dynamic IP address. It's not like it would be exposed
>> all the time. You'd just have to remember to generate an RA ticket or
>> check your IP address before you leave.
>>
>>
>> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:upbjWnkaGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Well, it can be as simple as that yeh. All you need is an external IP of
>>> which your router or ISP can provide you with, or a direct port or
>>> something like that.
>>>
>>> I've done it with mine - I've got my computer names linked up to
>>> ***.zacknet.co.uk so I can access them wherever I go )
>>>
>>> --
>>> Zack Whittaker
>>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>>> not
>>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
>>> cleared
>>> that up!
>>>
>>> --: Original message follows :--
>>> "Puppy Breath" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
>>> news:138BCF28-8754-4504-BABA-B827323FD219@microsoft.com...
>>>> The Remote Desktop documentation in Windows Ultimate (5308) is a little
>>>> confusing, as though it's not just a client. But it couldn't possibly
>>>> be the sort of thing where I just leave my home PC online through my
>>>> ISP, then connect to it remotely across the Internet, right? My home
>>>> machine would need a FQDN for me to even be able to find it from afar,
>>>> right? Not to mention Terminal Services, a Web server, or something.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for the tip. I guess it's mainly the "free" part I'm interested in,
because I'd rarely ever have to connect to my home network remotely.


"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:ui0QPfsaGHA.3740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I forgot to add that I am using a pure residential account from my ISP. In
>my case I use a free dynamic naming service from No-IP.com that maps a
>fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or alias if you will to my ISP's
>dynamically assigned IP address. I simply call home using the alias.
>
> http://www.no-ip.com
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> news:...
>> You could, at least with XP Pro, run Remote Desktop through a VPN or
>> Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel for added security. I have done both and
>> currently use OpenVPN.
>>
>> With OpenVPN you need a cert, key and you protect the key with a strong
>> password. With SSH you can use a key pair protected with a strong
>> password.
>>
>> --
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>>
>>
>> "Puppy Breath" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
>> news:948E0614-618F-4A06-A24E-A649A0B896C5@microsoft.com...
>>> Yeah, that makes sense. With my ISP I'd have to upgrade my home account
>>> to a business account for that. I was looking for the free/easy/mindless
>>> way to do it. Something like Remote Assistance without needing someone
>>> on the other side to respond when you click Request Control. You connect
>>> through an RA ticket or just by entering the IP addresses from that
>>> ticket into some prompt, enter the password, and you're connected.
>>>
>>> Not the most secure thing in the world. But hey, we're talking about a
>>> home network with a dynamic IP address. It's not like it would be
>>> exposed all the time. You'd just have to remember to generate an RA
>>> ticket or check your IP address before you leave.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:upbjWnkaGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Well, it can be as simple as that yeh. All you need is an external IP
>>>> of which your router or ISP can provide you with, or a direct port or
>>>> something like that.
>>>>
>>>> I've done it with mine - I've got my computer names linked up to
>>>> ***.zacknet.co.uk so I can access them wherever I go )
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Zack Whittaker
>>>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>>>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>>>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so,
>>>> and not
>>>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
>>>> cleared
>>>> that up!
>>>>
>>>> --: Original message follows :--
>>>> "Puppy Breath" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:138BCF28-8754-4504-BABA-B827323FD219@microsoft.com...
>>>>> The Remote Desktop documentation in Windows Ultimate (5308) is a
>>>>> little confusing, as though it's not just a client. But it couldn't
>>>>> possibly be the sort of thing where I just leave my home PC online
>>>>> through my ISP, then connect to it remotely across the Internet,
>>>>> right? My home machine would need a FQDN for me to even be able to
>>>>> find it from afar, right? Not to mention Terminal Services, a Web
>>>>> server, or something.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I like free... Everything I mentioned is free by the way...ie. OpenVPN, SSH
(I used the free copSSH server package), PuTTY a free SSH client and of
course Remote Desktop...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
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"Puppy Breath" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
news:808464E3-4FF8-439D-BCEA-327B3169356D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the tip. I guess it's mainly the "free" part I'm interested in,
> because I'd rarely ever have to connect to my home network remotely.
>
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ui0QPfsaGHA.3740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I forgot to add that I am using a pure residential account from my ISP. In
>>my case I use a free dynamic naming service from No-IP.com that maps a
>>fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or alias if you will to my ISP's
>>dynamically assigned IP address. I simply call home using the alias.
>>
>> http://www.no-ip.com
>>
>> --
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>>
>>
>> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> You could, at least with XP Pro, run Remote Desktop through a VPN or
>>> Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel for added security. I have done both and
>>> currently use OpenVPN.
>>>
>>> With OpenVPN you need a cert, key and you protect the key with a strong
>>> password. With SSH you can use a key pair protected with a strong
>>> password.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>
>>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Puppy Breath" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
>>> news:948E0614-618F-4A06-A24E-A649A0B896C5@microsoft.com...
>>>> Yeah, that makes sense. With my ISP I'd have to upgrade my home account
>>>> to a business account for that. I was looking for the
>>>> free/easy/mindless way to do it. Something like Remote Assistance
>>>> without needing someone on the other side to respond when you click
>>>> Request Control. You connect through an RA ticket or just by entering
>>>> the IP addresses from that ticket into some prompt, enter the password,
>>>> and you're connected.
>>>>
>>>> Not the most secure thing in the world. But hey, we're talking about a
>>>> home network with a dynamic IP address. It's not like it would be
>>>> exposed all the time. You'd just have to remember to generate an RA
>>>> ticket or check your IP address before you leave.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:upbjWnkaGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Well, it can be as simple as that yeh. All you need is an external IP
>>>>> of which your router or ISP can provide you with, or a direct port or
>>>>> something like that.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've done it with mine - I've got my computer names linked up to
>>>>> ***.zacknet.co.uk so I can access them wherever I go )
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Zack Whittaker
>>>>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>>>>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>>>>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>>>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so,
>>>>> and not
>>>>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
>>>>> cleared
>>>>> that up!
>>>>>
>>>>> --: Original message follows :--
>>>>> "Puppy Breath" <alan@coolnerds.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:138BCF28-8754-4504-BABA-B827323FD219@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> The Remote Desktop documentation in Windows Ultimate (5308) is a
>>>>>> little confusing, as though it's not just a client. But it couldn't
>>>>>> possibly be the sort of thing where I just leave my home PC online
>>>>>> through my ISP, then connect to it remotely across the Internet,
>>>>>> right? My home machine would need a FQDN for me to even be able to
>>>>>> find it from afar, right? Not to mention Terminal Services, a Web
>>>>>> server, or something.
>>>>>>