XP Home - Remote Assistance auto connect?

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

What you want to do is not possible with Remote Assistance.

Look at UltraVNC as an alternative. I find it to be quite responsive over
broadband data links particularly if you disable the rendering of the remote
VNC host/server PC desktop wallpaper and use the optional XP video driver on
the remote VNC host/server PC.

http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

Use the included encryption plug-in if you use this over the public internet
or run UltraVNC through a VPN or SSH tunnel for security. In all cases use a
"strong password"...

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"Matthew Bailey" <matt-news@kascader.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1125399307.577628.44170@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I would like to control a XP HOME PC across the internet from another
> XP HOME PC. Both PC's are connected via ADSL with a 1Mb downlink/256kb
> uplink connection.
>
> Both PC's have static IP addresses. I have configured the firewalls on
> each machine to allow access to remote assistant. I have managed to get
> the "Ask for Remote assistant" to work successfully using Messenger.
>
> I would ideally like to take control of the remote computer
> automatically with out the remote user having to send me an invitation.
> I would also like to automatically "Take Control" with out the user
> having to press "Take Control". Is this possible with Remote
> assistance?
>
> Alternatively I could write a program to create an invitation on the
> remote PC and email it to be each month. Is this possible?
>
> I also have VNC setup and this works but is alot slower than the remote
> assistant connection. VNC automatically connects but screen refresh is
> very slow. (I am using the latest TightVNC for the server and client.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Thanks for the advice. I will install UltraVNC and give that a try.

Cheers,

Matt

Sooner Al [MVP] wrote:
> What you want to do is not possible with Remote Assistance.
>
> Look at UltraVNC as an alternative. I find it to be quite responsive over
> broadband data links particularly if you disable the rendering of the remote
> VNC host/server PC desktop wallpaper and use the optional XP video driver on
> the remote VNC host/server PC.
>
> http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
>
> Use the included encryption plug-in if you use this over the public internet
> or run UltraVNC through a VPN or SSH tunnel for security. In all cases use 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...
>
>
> "Matthew Bailey" <matt-news@kascader.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1125399307.577628.44170@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I would like to control a XP HOME PC across the internet from another
> > XP HOME PC. Both PC's are connected via ADSL with a 1Mb downlink/256kb
> > uplink connection.
> >
> > Both PC's have static IP addresses. I have configured the firewalls on
> > each machine to allow access to remote assistant. I have managed to get
> > the "Ask for Remote assistant" to work successfully using Messenger.
> >
> > I would ideally like to take control of the remote computer
> > automatically with out the remote user having to send me an invitation.
> > I would also like to automatically "Take Control" with out the user
> > having to press "Take Control". Is this possible with Remote
> > assistance?
> >
> > Alternatively I could write a program to create an invitation on the
> > remote PC and email it to be each month. Is this possible?
> >
> > I also have VNC setup and this works but is alot slower than the remote
> > assistant connection. VNC automatically connects but screen refresh is
> > very slow. (I am using the latest TightVNC for the server and client.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Matt
> > ---
> > Remove SPAM trap if replying directly.
> >