NORZAI69: Remote Access to Computer

What is remote access to computer?

Do you know that you can access your office computer from your home or anywhere ? I have tried this application few times. Before I tried this application I always hear from my IT Officer mentioned about the remote access but I just ignored it. But early of last year I was on long medical leave and during that medical leave my client called me many times to know their outstanding balance, but I could not reveal the detail as the record was not in my hand. Thus I decided to call my IT officer and he taught me how to access the record from my home and what the application needed.

What does it mean?

The remote access is actually a technology which allows a user to logging into a system with an authorized user ID without being physically present in front of its keyboard. The remotes access computer can be used to the computer networking which has linked and access to the internet.

The definition of Remote Access by compnetworking.about.com

“In broad terms, remote access refers to workers being able to access data or resources from a remote location. Traditional remote access solutions used dial-up technologies to allow employees to connect to an office network via telephone networks connecting to remote access servers.”

How it works?

A remotes access is allowed the user to access on one computer to see, to view ,to read and to interact with the actual desktop user interface of another computer. It needs to configure the software for both host (local computer controlling the connection) and target (remote computer being accessed). When connected, the software will open a window on the host system containing a view of the target's desktop. The sophisticated form of remote access now enables users to access from desktop computer and also the Smartphones.

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Remote Access to Files

As a user you are allow to access to view, to read from and written to the target, even without remote desktop capability in place which you can use the Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology. This technology provides a remote login and file access functionality across wide area networks (WANs).

What do you need to access the Remote Access?

You need to have a desktop computer or your Smartphone or need to have Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology.

You need to have Microsoft Windows include Remote Desktop Connection which the software package only supports target computers running Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate versions of the O/S, making it unsuitable for use with many home networks. Microsoft Windows which built into Windows XP and later versions of Windows is allow to access to remote access .It is also available for Mac users and Apple also offers Apple Remote Desktop software for network administrators to manage Mac computers on a network

Or you need to have a desktop solution which based on Virtual Network Computing (VNC) technology. The software work across multiple operating systems.

You need to have an internet access

There are a few of popular remote access software solutions such as :-

· TeamViewer