LogMeIn - ripoff merchants!

[DimPrawn]

I have no Windows at all!

Move to a nicer flat ya eejit.

[Lance]

Opening port 3389 to the internet is a very bad idea. If you are desperate enough to need RDP exposed to the internet at least use port redirection from an obscure port number to 3389

If set to encrypted and with a strong password policy why not?
It's no less secure than SSH if patched correctly. And more secure than many 3rd party remote access applications.

As for security by obscurity, that's no security at all. The lamest script-kiddy can find out what port RDP is on.

[stek]

Opening RDP to a Windows machine openly to the whole internet is only something a chump would do.

I have no Windows at all!

[Mag]

Opening RDP to a Windows machine openly to the whole internet is only something a chump would do.

[sal]

Could you not just open a port on your router and forward the IP to your PC. Then just use remote desktop?

Opening port 3389 to the internet is a very bad idea. If you are desperate enough to need RDP exposed to the internet at least use port redirection from an obscure port number to 3389

[stek]

Say again, you can't change your settings on your router?

Not the one here in Ireland - where I rent a room. Well I could, but I won't cause it's flakey enough as it is, one of those combined set-top telly/router boxes, landlord always onto UPC (well, Virgin now) complaining about it so I won't touch it.

Teamviewer works fine though without any messing, just it's a bit clunky. Apple Server, for VPN wants either an Airport it can set up itself automagically or a manually opened ports and like I said, I'm not touching it.

[woohoo]

I haven't used LogmeIn for ages, just kept forgetting to cancel it.

TW is free for personal use, I have Apple Server at both places, however her in Ireland I have no legal control over the router and some weird UPC thing that doesn't seem to forward/open any ports. Don't want to mess with it even though the admin password is default!

My beef was more about them imcreasing the costs without giving you an opt-out other than cancel now or else...

Say again, you can't change your settings on your router?

[stek]

Could you not just open a port on your router and forward the IP to your PC. Then just use remote desktop?

I haven't used LogmeIn for ages, just kept forgetting to cancel it.

TW is free for personal use, I have Apple Server at both places, however her in Ireland I have no legal control over the router and some weird UPC thing that doesn't seem to forward/open any ports. Don't want to mess with it even though the admin password is default!

My beef was more about them imcreasing the costs without giving you an opt-out other than cancel now or else...

[woohoo]

Could you not just open a port on your router and forward the IP to your PC. Then just use remote desktop?

[BillHicksRIP]

Set up an OpenVPN server and leave it running as a VM at home. The cost is buttons in the scheme of things and will give you access to your home network securely.

[Lance]

First it was free, then it went to something like £72/pa, then last year I was 'upgraded' without being given an option but seemed more or less the same package £209.99. I was quite ill at that time (ie this time last year) and let it slip, now I just got an email for auto-renewal for £299.99!

Fighting fit now - phoned it, cancelled it, told it to feck off....

Team Viewer, Team Viewer, Team Viewer!!

TeamViewer is £31.90 a month......... I'd prefer to use it as it integrates with Azure/O365 but not at that price.

[clearedforlanding]

I have become a big fan of Spashtop, having surrendered to Apple.

[DimPrawn]

[stek]

First it was free, then it went to something like £72/pa, then last year I was 'upgraded' without being given an option but seemed more or less the same package £209.99. I was quite ill at that time (ie this time last year) and let it slip, now I just got an email for auto-renewal for £299.99!

Fighting fit now - phoned it, cancelled it, told it to feck off....

Team Viewer, Team Viewer, Team Viewer!!