Remote control of device

[Guest]

Any opinions on the best way of remote controlling my device running XP embedded, e.g. VNC, remote desktop. If using VNC, can I install it as a service (and, if so, how do I do this in Target Designer?)

 

[Brad Combs]

Colin,

VNC is rather slow and clunky in my opinion. I would use either Remote
Desktop, PC Anywhere (Also kind of clunky) , or some custom Web interface
that you make. You can install most flavors of VNC as a service, but again
performance is often bad. Post back here if you need help getting RDP /
Remote Assistance working on your runtime.

HTH,
--
Brad Combs
Imago Technologies, LLC

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Any opinions on the best way of remote controlling my device running XP

embedded, e.g. VNC, remote desktop. If using VNC, can I install it as a
service (and, if so, how do I do this in Target Designer?)

 

[Sean Gahan]

Brad is right VNC is slow. Additionally with RDP you can easily write a
client application to automate the connection to the embedded device.

Regards,

Sean Gahan

 

[Guest]

OK, you convinced me, I'll use RDP. Any pointers on what to do after I've added the Remote Desktop component (Hotfix Q828665). Do I specify username and password in Target Designer? Where can I go for help on writing
client application to automate the connection to the embedded device (I use VC++).

 

[Sean Gahan]

Colin,
You will want to address any HotFixes for RDP.
Install the RDP client on your development machine then you can add the
"Microsoft RDP Client Control (redist)" com to your project (and also add it
to your form). This is a snip from VB.NET; in this example I called the com
"AxMsRdpClient22"
On your embedded device you will have to specify a user account and add
permissions for remote access. That's it


Private Sub openTS()
Try
AxMsRdpClient22.AdvancedSettings3.EnableAutoReconnect = True
AxMsRdpClient22.Width = 1024
AxMsRdpClient22.Height = 768
AxMsRdpClient22.ColorDepth = 24
AxMsRdpClient22.AdvancedSettings2.DisableCtrlAltDel = True
AxMsRdpClient22.FullScreen = True
AxMsRdpClient22.FullScreenTitle = "Some Title"
AxMsRdpClient22.Server = "Your Embedded Device Computer Name or
IP Address"
AxMsRdpClient22.UserName = "User Name"
AxMsRdpClient22.AdvancedSettings2.ClearTextPassword = "Pass
Word"
AxMsRdpClient22.Connect()
Catch
End Try
End Sub


Good luck,

Sean Gahan

OK, you convinced me, I'll use RDP. Any pointers on what to do after I've

added the Remote Desktop component (Hotfix Q828665). Do I specify username
and password in Target Designer? Where can I go for help on writing a

client application to automate the connection to the embedded device (I

use VC++).

 

[KM]

Or prepare an RDP file and launch it with mstsc.exe.
See here for many RDP File settings: http://dev.remotenetworktechnology.com/ts/rdpfile.htm

Here you will find TS/RD Script library: http://dev.remotenetworktechnology.com/wsh/lib/tslib.htm (of course, this all could be done
in C++).

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys. One last thing - how do I configure the user name/ password when building the image for the device and how do I add a user account?

 

[KM]

Colin,

You have "Administrator account" and "User account" component in XPe
database. When add the component, click "Advanced" button and set up
extented properties (cmiUserName, cmiUserPassword, cmiUserGroup). Check XPe
docs for allowed values.

KM

Thanks guys. One last thing - how do I configure the user name/ password

when building the image for the device and how do I add a user account?

 

[Bing.Chen]

Dear Colin,

Add "User Account".

You can find this component in Software : System : System Services :
Base; Software : System : Security : Infrastructure.

And click the Advanced button to set the user namd and password.

Best Regards,
Bing Chen
2004.04.30

Thanks guys. One last thing - how do I configure the user name/ password

when building the image for the device and how do I add a user account?

 

[Sean Gahan]

Colin,
By default the administrator account has RDP access, but if you want the
"User account" to have access, then you will have to add it. Not quite sure
how to do that in TD, I configure it after the OS has been installed.

Regards,

Sean Gahan

 

[Robert]

We use VNC over a WAN on a 4K CIR and it works just fine.
VNC is not that bad, and it is also free. I tested many
different Remote control software packages, and couldn't
justify spending the money on any of them when they really
didn't outperform VNC by all that much. I tested Radmin,
PCAnywhere, Goverlan, and a couple others. VNC doesn't
perform quite as well as the others and it doesn't have all
the bells and whistles that the others do, but it does what
we need it to do and once again it is free.

Robert

 

[David]

Atelier Web commander
No client / server tools required
Just ip wan address username & password reqd
try http://www.webattack.com

David

We use VNC over a WAN on a 4K CIR and it works just fine.
VNC is not that bad, and it is also free. I tested many
different Remote control software packages, and couldn't
justify spending the money on any of them when they really
didn't outperform VNC by all that much. I tested Radmin,
PCAnywhere, Goverlan, and a couple others. VNC doesn't
perform quite as well as the others and it doesn't have all
the bells and whistles that the others do, but it does what
we need it to do and once again it is free.

Robert

 

[Smith]

The best way would be using remote access solutions like Gotomypc or
RemotePC.
We use RemotePC (http://www.ibackup.com/remote_access/) since it works
across multiple Windows platforms. You can easily control the remote
computer through Internet using your mouse or keyboard. You can also
access your data, transfer files etc. It is very fast and secure and
definitely cost effective.

Regards
S