Using remote desktop software has many advantages. With remote desktop, you can gain access to files from your computer or office computer from thousands of miles away. Remote desktop software is a new amazing high tech feature that makes your lives easier. The demand for remote access software continues to grow and now there are many providers in the market today. The largest remote access service on the market today is GoToMyPC. They have amazing features and below is my review.
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GotoMyPC is a web based application that allows you to access your computer at anytime. It allows you to access all types of files and program including document, audio, video, and etc. You will be able to use the files and programs of the desktop computer when you are work from different computer. You can listen to audio and play video files without restriction.
GotoMyPC allows you to access to your desktop through a Universal Viewer. You can access any desktop application including not web based desktop application. The drag and drop file transfer feature allows you to easily copy and paste a file between the two computers. You can print a document from your computer no matter where you are. To print a document from the desktop computer, you need to connect a printer to your current computer. |
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The installation process of GotoMyPC is easy and straightforward. Users must download the setup file to their computer. After the setup file is downloaded to the computer, you must click on it and start the installation process. During the setup process, your computer must be switched on. If you put it in hibernation mode, the setup process will be halted. The entire setup process lasts for 2 minutes. After the setup is completed, you must login to your GotoMyPC account. In your account, you will see a Connect button. You should click on the Connect button to start the connection process. After your computer is connected with GotoMyPC, a new window that shows your desktop will pop up on the computer screen. |
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GotoMyPC has basic system requirements including Internet Explorer, Windows, Pentium 1GHz CPU and DSL modem. It can run on Mac computer as well. It supports computer that are assigned with dynamic IP address. |
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GoToMyPC has four components including host computer, browser, broker, and communication server. The host computer refers to the desktop computer. The host computer registers and authenticates the session with Citrix Online. The browser is the web browser that you use to login to your GotoMyPC account. By logging into your account, you are sending a secure socket layer authenticated request to the broker. The broker is responsible for accepting connection requests so that it can map them to the right computers. The broker will hand over the session to the communication server after it found a match. After that, the Universal Viewer will appear on the screen. The Universal Viewer is powered by a Java Virtual Machine. If you want to use the Universal Viewer, your computer must have a Java enabled browser. The communication server is an encrypted system that connects the client to the GotoMyPC session. |
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GotoMyPC protects access to your account through a variety of ways including nested passwords, strong passwords, limited login attempts, end to end authentication, blank host computer screen lock keyboard and mouse and one time password. In order to login to your account, you must login to the website by using the email address and password. After that, you will be required to select a computer that you are going to access and enter a second password. The second password is an access code. The access code is not kept in the database of the Citrix Online servers for your security concern. When you create your account, you will be required to enter at least 8 characters for the password. The password must consist of letters and numbers. GotoMyPC uses the MD5 methodology to perform the end to end authentication. Users can blank the screen of the host computer when they are connected to GotoMyPC. When your remote computer is connected, you can lock the keyboard and mouse of the host computer. Users can protect their privacy by creating a list of one time passwords. |
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GotoMyPC initial communications are done through the TCP connection that is conducted through the Citrix Online server. Since the outgoing connections will not cause danger, majority of the firewalls will allow them. It will not affect the internet bandwidth. This is because it used the unused incoming connections that are available on your bandwidth. GotoMyPC can be scaled in a large range of network environment. The Pocket View allows you to access your desktop from a wireless device. Examples of wireless device that can be connected through PocketView are Pocket PC, and Windows CE wireless device. Pocket View is immediately installed on your computer after you have setup GotoMyPC. You must download the loader program so that you can have access to your desktop computer from a wireless device. The loader program is only 50KB and takes a minimal time to download to the computer. |
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The free trial allows you to have access for up to 30 days. To sign up for the free trial, you have to complete the Create Your GotoMyPC Account form including name, working email address and etc. Before signing up for the free trial, you must agree to the terms of service of the GoToMyPC account. You are required to enter your credit card information in the free trial form. If you cancel it within the free trial period, you will not be charged. |
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If you want multiple users to access the account, you can apply for the GoToMyPC Pro. GoToMyPC Pro offers an organization all the tools for the workers to work efficiently including emails, files and applications. It increases the productivity in a workplace. Your employees will be able to work from home, in the client’s office and while traveling. If you are a large company, you can sign up for the GoToMyPC Corporate. GoToMyPC Corporate offers many advanced management and the best security level. In the corporate account, the administrator has the right to adjust the security settings and setup restrictions. As an administrator, you can restrict the time of access; restrict features to group or user level, timeouts, keyboard lockout and etc. GoToMyPC Corporate is available as a free trial for a selection of companies. |
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The main benefit of using remote desktop software is so that you can control your computer or home office remotely. You will also be able to take control of the computer and then run software that sometimes may not be accessible on their location.