Remote Access

Unicenter can be used as a standalone remote control program or as part of the Unicenter management system.

Whilst RealVNC is freeware and a very basic remote access package with minimal security, TridiaVNC Pro shows what can be done with open source software.

The Dominion KX232 provides connections for up to 32 servers and devices in a 1U rack-mounted unit. It also offers two 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports, one master and one back-up, a serial connection for an external modem, and serial and USB connections for local admin.

GoToMyPC takes a radically different approach to remote access. Instead of requiring users to dial into the host PC, the host PC maintains a passive out bound only link with GoToMyPC's servers.

Radmin Remote Administrator is a remote control system, pure and simple. It doesn't have administration tools or inventories, scripting languages, or the ability to distribute files to multiple servers in one shot. However, it has the ability to copy files to individual servers.

So far we have tested conventional remote access solutions, but the next product is designed for remote access with a difference. Take a situation where you have servers in many different geographical locations, but where employing IT specialists around the world is not economically viable.

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Symantec's pcAnywhere software has a solid track record in remote admin, and the new release offers a number of enhancements and features while retaining earlier useful capabilities.

Boingo uses a similar network aggregation model seen on ISP networks from the likes of iPass and GRIC. But it goes further with its business model, collecting and distributing usage revenues amongst the various network operators whose Wi-Fi hotspots it uses.

RemotelyAnywhere is a relatively late arrival to the remote access software landscape. Despite this, the package is arguably the most complex currently available on the market, offering the IT professional full access to a remote machine's facilities, even allowing a full reboot on the fly.

Originally developed as a freeware project within AT&T, VNC - short for virtual network computing - now has several freeware variants.