Remote Desktop vs. Other products

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

The company where I work currently uses VPN and PCAnywhere for remote access.
I am looking into alternatives and have looked a bit at MS Remote Desktop
feature. So far the things I dislike are the inability to restart the host
machine remotely and I am not too sold on the security. I have also looked
into GoToMyPC by Citrix and it looks like a good secure program. Of course as
with everything, cost is a factor and in that arena Remote Desktop wins. Can
anyone offer me advice if they have used any of the products listed?

Thanks!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

You could use either "tsshutdn" or "shutdown" from the command line on the remote PC. Go to
"Start -> Help and Support" and search on both to get the proper syntax. In addition, the user can
do a "Ctl - Alt - End" key sequence in the Remote Desktop area and bring up the remote PC "Task
Manager". Then go to "Shutdown" and select either "Turn Off" or "Restart".

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"Wendy" <Wendy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4867B4E4-8E2E-404F-ACA4-C1D680031F88@microsoft.com...
> The company where I work currently uses VPN and PCAnywhere for remote access.
> I am looking into alternatives and have looked a bit at MS Remote Desktop
> feature. So far the things I dislike are the inability to restart the host
> machine remotely and I am not too sold on the security. I have also looked
> into GoToMyPC by Citrix and it looks like a good secure program. Of course as
> with everything, cost is a factor and in that arena Remote Desktop wins. Can
> anyone offer me advice if they have used any of the products listed?
>
> Thanks!
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

I use a product called Beyond Remote, it can be found at
http://www.dataapples.com

Mike

"Wendy" <Wendy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4867B4E4-8E2E-404F-ACA4-C1D680031F88@microsoft.com...
> The company where I work currently uses VPN and PCAnywhere for remote
access.
> I am looking into alternatives and have looked a bit at MS Remote Desktop
> feature. So far the things I dislike are the inability to restart the host
> machine remotely and I am not too sold on the security. I have also looked
> into GoToMyPC by Citrix and it looks like a good secure program. Of course
as
> with everything, cost is a factor and in that arena Remote Desktop wins.
Can
> anyone offer me advice if they have used any of the products listed?
>
> Thanks!
>