[ale] VNC type tool?

[Mike Murphy]

For most Win2k admin tasks, good ol' RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol, aka 
Windows Terminal Server) works fine. Since Win2k Server, its free for 
use for "remote administration" (which usually means 1 user).

I personally wouldn't be that happy with having that open to the 
internet either, but its better than vnc -- it requires a username and a 
password afterall.

rdesktop is the *nix client: http://www.rdesktop.org/. Remoted desktop 
in administration mode is usually turned on on most Win2k server 
installations by default.

The drawback is that its not really a windows "console" per se. For most 
things it works fine, but for remotely configuring hardware, not 
actually being considered a local user can be a problem sometimes. In 
that event, what I do with may miriad of windows boxes at work is keep 
vnc loaded but not turned on. I can use RDP to turn on vnc when I need it.

Mike


Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> I am unfortunately getting a windows box to manage.  It'll be in a
> remote site running 2k.
> 
> What's a good way to get to the console of this puppy?  I've used VNC
> and it works well at home on my Son's machine but I'd rather not have that 
> out on an open network as the last I saw it was rather insecure.  Any
> other preferences, preferably (not required though) free?  I'll be
> connecting from X systems, some over DSL in the event of a midnight
> crash.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
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