Remote Access

Not all remote access initiatives are used solely to provide employees with multi-location access. It may be necessary to provide a wider core of access rights that are in line with your business activities and, therefore, a more extensive resource may be required to fulfill all of your objectives.

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Like iPass, GRIC is one of the world's two major internet roaming facilitators, with services aimed at both business and consumer users.

We've looked at software solutions available for remote access, ideal for both corporate and employee use with many features, as well as being easy to install, configure and use. But what of the hardware alternatives to the problem? Do they also offer ease of use when accessing systems from geographically ...

You probably would not immediately think of Citrix when looking for remote admin products, but its GoToAssist software provides a useful remote support tool that can be used almost anywhere.

Similar to LapLink, pcAnywhere has long been a serious contender for employees and employers requiring remote access to data. It also provides a very easy to use software system, but without the cables for synchronization of PCs that LapLink provides. What you get is a CD that installs with ease ...

In this Group Test we look at software solutions and hardware products which provide the means to access networks remotely, enabling security to be maintained when someone comes calling asking to be allowed in. Here we have a combination of an authentication software enabler and the means to access remotely ...

Like the GRIC service reviewed elsewhere, iPass acts an intermediary/facilitator for internet service roaming. Unlike GRIC, which primarily serves consumers, iPass is more tailored for the enterprise.

Proxy is less of a remote access package and more of a remote support application, but going significantly beyond the feature set of other products.

Symantec pcAnywhere Version 11 has a comprehensive feature set, although you will need to have Active Directory Services activated to make use of some of them. Those of you without Active Directory or operating a mixed installation need not despair, as the core control features work without it.

Symantec pcAnywhere Version 11 has a comprehensive feature set, although you will need to have Active Directory Services activated to make use of some of them. Those of you without Active Directory or operating a mixed installation need not despair, as the core control features work without it.