Looking for a web app for remotely monitoring and controlling mycomputer (only through 80, 443 ports

[Castor Nageur]

Hi all,

I am used to letting my PC running 24h/24 and usually at 100% CPU
load.
When I am out, I would like to be able to monitor my PC hardware from
Internet (get the processes list, CPU load, all the temps ...) and be
able to stop everything if I suspect something is going wrong.

I try to find an AIDA64-like application but which could be called
from the web.
I also would like it to give me as much remote control as possible.

The main problem is most of the Internet coffees only authorize trafic
through http (80) and https (443) protocols.
So simple apps like telnet or pstools won't work from there.
I also tried some web applications which tried to open other ports
than 80 and 443 so they failed.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Flasherly]

Hi all,

I am used to letting my PC running 24h/24 and usually at 100% CPU
load.
When I am out, I would like to be able to monitor my PC hardware from
Internet (get the processes list, CPU load, all the temps ...) and be
able to stop everything if I suspect something is going wrong.

I try to find an AIDA64-like application but which could be called
from the web.
I also would like it to give me as much remote control as possible.

The main problem is most of the Internet coffees only authorize trafic
through http (80) and https (443) protocols.
So simple apps like telnet or pstools won't work from there.
I also tried some web applications which tried to open other ports
than 80 and 443 so they failed.

Thanks in advance for your help.

There's programs to stop a computer in a pre-defined event condition.
Speedfan is an old standard in that regard. When a temperature or fan
condition is present, you fill in what program you want it to launch.

I suppose it could be coupled or used in conjunction with Right Mark
Clock Utility for processor stepping that began around the P4 800Mhz.
Once a CPU temperature is reached, or an idle state occurs, the CPU
clock multiplier can be lowered. Some BIOS functions also implement
similar safety measures.

As far as getting around on another computer and hacking through
through admin port definitions and restrictions, at least on the
computers I've access, that's grounds for having thumbscrews applied
before being fired.

 

[John Doe]

Hi all,

Hi one

I am used to letting my PC running 24h/24 and usually at 100%
CPU load. When I am out, I would like to be able to monitor my
PC hardware from Internet (get the processes list, CPU load, all
the temps ...) and be able to stop everything if I suspect
something is going wrong.

I try to find an AIDA64-like application but which could be
called from the web. I also would like it to give me as much
remote control as possible.

The main problem is most of the Internet coffees only authorize
trafic through http (80) and https (443) protocols. So simple
apps like telnet or pstools won't work from there. I also tried
some web applications which tried to open other ports than 80
and 443 so they failed.

Doesn't Windows XP (and later) have remote control built-in?

System Properties -- Remote...

I have used NetMeeting, and I think that Remote uses code from
NetMeeting, but it is more recent. If it can be used without
someone on the other end, having to do with password access and/or
an IP number, I guess that would work.
--

 

[Castor Nageur]

There's programs to stop a computer in a pre-defined event condition.
Speedfan is an old standard in that regard.  When a temperature or fan
condition is present, you fill in what program you want it to launch.

Yes, I think my BIOS even allow me to automatically slow down the
clock frequency if the temp becomes too high.
In facts, I was looking for a web hardware admin tool (like AIDA but
accessible through a web interface). Stopping a decreasing the CPU
speed was just one of the feature I was looking for.

 

[Castor Nageur]

System Properties -- Remote...

I have used NetMeeting, and I think that Remote uses code from
NetMeeting, but it is more recent. If it can be used without
someone on the other end, having to do with password access and/or
an IP number, I guess that would work.

Unfortunately, these tools won't work in places where only port 80 or
443 are allowed.
That's why I prefer a web interface with simple links to click.

 

[John Doe]

Unfortunately, these tools won't work in places where only port
80 or 443 are allowed. That's why I prefer a web interface with
simple links to click.

I would consider trying one of the *dcom* groups (unfortunately,
one of them is a moderated POS). Also, you might try a *Microsoft*
group. I would be curious to know whether there is a smartphone
application to do that. I seem to recall hearing about one for the
iPhone, but that might be for Apple computers. There are just
about always better applications for PCs available, for anything
that is available to Apple users.

Looking at your original post again... That is not really
achievable. Unless you are monitoring your PC at all times, you're
not going to be able to prevent damage. Besides, that sort of
thing happens rarely. Just make sure your fans are not clogged
with dust. Otherwise, a component is not going to overheat unless
it is dying. Trying to manually monitor your PC to prevent damage
is a waste of time. If you want to prevent damage to other
components, then you need to take the advice about having the
monitoring done automatically.

If you want to monitor your PC for other reasons, that might make
sense. I always have Performance Monitor running in a window. I
have tried to monitor system performance ever since Windows 3.1.
But even being right here at home, I doubt that monitoring will
prevent damage from overheating, if that ever occurs.

If you're concerned about fire... A smoke alarm is one of
mankind's greatest inventions.

 

[Castor Nageur]

Company wide, we use Kasea (agents for workstaions and servers)

http://www.kaseya.co.uk/solutions.aspx

and:

http://www.kaseya.co.uk/features/remote-access.aspx

Thanks for the link but it looks like it does tunneling, isn't it ?
If so, my company completely forbid protocol tunneling through http
ports so I won't be able to connect to my home computer from my work
with this tool (which is what I will mainly do).

 

[Castor Nageur]

If you want to monitor your PC for other reasons,

Absolutely, I would like to monitor my computer but also be able to
run windows commands remotely.
Most of the RDP softwares would allow me to do this but not only
through http ports.
I tried ThinVNC which claims to only communicate through http or https
port (other remote desktop softwares usually open other ports like
5800 and 5900 for VNC which are generally blocked by firewalls).
But when I tried to connect remotely to ThinVNC using a simple web
browser, I got a blank screen instead of my desktop.

I am going to try Microsoft coms forums as you suggested.

 

[SC Tom]

Hi all,

I am used to letting my PC running 24h/24 and usually at 100% CPU
load.
When I am out, I would like to be able to monitor my PC hardware from
Internet (get the processes list, CPU load, all the temps ...) and be
able to stop everything if I suspect something is going wrong.

I try to find an AIDA64-like application but which could be called
from the web.
I also would like it to give me as much remote control as possible.

The main problem is most of the Internet coffees only authorize trafic
through http (80) and https (443) protocols.
So simple apps like telnet or pstools won't work from there.
I also tried some web applications which tried to open other ports
than 80 and 443 so they failed.

Thanks in advance for your help.

I haven't used it myself in a number of years (not since retiring), but have you tried TightVNC?

http://www.tightvnc.com/

IIRC, it was easy to setup, configure, and use.

 

[Castor Nageur]

I haven't used it myself in a number of years (not since retiring), but have you tried TightVNC?

http://www.tightvnc.com/

Unfortunately, it requires that 5800 and 5900 ports are opened and
these ports are generally closed by firewalls.

 

[SC Tom]

Unfortunately, it requires that 5800 and 5900 ports are opened and
these ports are generally closed by firewalls.

I forgot (or didn't know) about that, but most firewalls will allow you to open or close ports as needed, if that's an
option for your situation.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Unfortunately, it requires that 5800 and 5900 ports are opened and
these ports are generally closed by firewalls.

Configure the firewall. I've used this before, it works reasonably
well but I've had problems:

1) DHCP. You can only select the machine by IP and trying to get the
novice to tell you the IP can be difficult.

2) I've had problems with certain pop-up boxes (IIRC AV-related)
simply not showing up.

And an annoyance: I would like to be able to configure an icon to
simply let me see the target desktop with no prompts at all. (It
would remember the password, I'm not saying the target machine should
be running without a password.)

 

[Castor Nageur]

Configure the firewall.  I've used this before, it works reasonably
well but I've had problems:

I can configure my home firewall but if I connect from a public
Internet place (wifi hotspot or cybercafe), I have no access to their
firewall (and I will mostly do this).
In the place where I go, they only allow ports 80 and 443.
ThinVNC will not run since their firewall will not let me connect to
remote ports 5800 and 5900.

1)  DHCP.  You can only select the machine by IP and trying to get the
novice to tell you the IP can be difficult.

My home computer has a fixed IP so it should not be a problem.