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Posted by: j809

I have my computer connected through the internet via Comcast cable modem. I was wondering, if i ,leave my computer on, can i access it remotely from work, which has access through the internet via network. I thought there is a way to access your computer remotely. I always have some things i need on my computer and it would so much easier to get them from work then driving home and saving them to a disk.

Posted by: Gil

PC Anywhere is what you need unless you setup your pc as an FTP server which is not the most secure way to run a home pc.

I am sure there are other ways but those are the first two that come to mind.

MT1?

Posted by: dh18

Microsoft XP Pro has a remote access application built in... not included in the XP Home Edition.

Posted by: Wolfman

Not sure on XP but Windows 2000 has IIS built in, where you can run a Web server, FTP server, and an SMTP server from your machine. The tricky part is setting up permissions to allow and disallow access to various directories. Another thing to be aware of is that most ISP's assign you a dynamic IP address, and if you don't know what your server's IP address is or if it changes, you can't access it. There are workarounds for this but you have to have at least an intermediate knowledge of TCP/IP, DHCP, NT permissions, etc. I run a web server here at the house but it requires daily attention to keep it going smoothly.

There are also free web server programs out there, Apache being one of the most common but again, it's not recommended unless you are sure about what you're doing. One wrong move and the world will be able to traipse freely through your PC, wreaking havoc along the way.

I have never used PCAnywhere, but from what I hear it may do what you need with a minimum of "geekosity". Another option would be a USB storage device that you can bring from one PC to another, the sizes and prices are coming way down while their capacity continues to improve.

Posted by: j809

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Another option would be a USB storage device that you can bring from one PC to another, the sizes and prices are coming way down while their capacity continues to improve.
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That makes sense, why didn't i think of that? Thanks guys!

Posted by: tomahawk

I like Microsoft Terminal Server... it is only built in to some of the 'heavier' versions of Windows, but it is a piece of cake to use - all you need is a web browser, it does not need any installing or configuring.

I think it is only part of Windows 2000 or XP Professional, not sure though...

-Mike

Posted by: LeadDog17

VNC (Virtual Network Computing) from AT&T Labs is pretty neat. I understand the new version isn't as slow as previous versions, but I haven't tried it. Oh yeah, it's a FREEBIE too!!!
-Eric

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