VNC server and client apps for windows.

[prostuff1]

Well i finally got mine figured out and working so i mentioned it to a friend and now he wants to do the same thing on his winodws machines.

Since i am not familiar with windows enough to suggest a good product i figured i would ask some people that might know.

What is a good Server program to use and what is a good client to use. I am using OSXvnc and chicken on my two macs and it is working good. So what do i need to suggest for my friend??

Thanks

[yellow]

http://www.versiontracker.com/windows/

Search for VNC

[balamw]

I've always used http://www.realvnc.com

However, if the machine you want to control is XP Pro, the built in Remote Desktop is much better.

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[prostuff1]

http://www.versiontracker.com/windows/

Search for VNC

I did that and while i came up with quite a few options i dont really know what to look for or what is good and is recommended.

[mklos]

I've always used http://www.realvnc.com

However, if the machine you want to control is XP Pro, the built in Remote Desktop is much better.

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To add to that...you can go to www.mactopia.com and download Remote Desktop for OS X as well and use that to take control of PCs.

The good thing about VNC is that its OS independent. You can use it with Windows 98-XP, Linux, and Mac OS X. Each platform can see each others screen. So for example, you can see a Mac OS X screen from a Windows 98 computer, or Linux computer, etc...

Use this link for Real VNC: http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html

You don't have to fill the form out if you don't want to.

[ITASOR]

Use this link for Real VNC: http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html

You don't have to fill the form out if you don't want to.


I use both that and s-code's online (active x) browser based VNC client.

http://www.s-code.com/products/viewerx/webvnc.aspx

[balamw]

Yeah, I forgot to mention the Mac client. I use it all the time now. Hope they come up with an Intel port soon.
The good thing about VNC is that its OS independent.
Note: The client side of RDP is pretty open/cross platform too. http://www.rdesktop.org/ http://properjavardp.sourceforge.net/

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[jeremy.king]

http://www.tightvnc.com/

[mklos]

Yeah, I forgot to mention the Mac client. I use it all the time now. Hope they come up with an Intel port soon.

Note: The client side of RDP is pretty open/cross platform too. http://www.rdesktop.org/ http://properjavardp.sourceforge.net/

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That is true...but as far as I know, you can't use those apps to take control of a Mac from a PC or Linux workstation like you can with VNC. So its like half platform independent. Now I don't know if he's trying to do that anyways, but I thought I'd just mention that.