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Apple Remote Desktop

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Mac9346

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Original poster
Nov 24, 2013
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Hi,

I wish to ask if it is possible to control a windows xp desktop using Apple Remote Desktop? If this is possible. What should I install on my MBP and what should I install on the windows desktop?

If this is not possible. what software do you suggest?

I am running Mavericks on my MBP mid 2012 non retina 16GB ram.

Thanking you in advance
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

macrumors Westmere
May 16, 2008
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I use TeamViewer, which is free for personal use and works with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Ubuntu, iPhone, iPad, etc. It's very secure and quite simple to set up and use (no messing around with ports), which comes in handy if providing remote support to those who aren't very computer literate. You can talk them through the setup on their end and be connected to them in less than a minute. I prefer it over LogMeIn because it includes free file transfers between computers, a feature I use frequently. Also, TeamViewer doesn't affect audio settings on OS X, as many have reported that LogMeIn does.
 
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Mac9346

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 24, 2013
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Hi, thanks for your reply.

But is it safe enough to use it for university studies? Such that no one can hack the network?

Thanks again.
 
rhett7660

rhett7660

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Jan 9, 2008
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SandboxGeneral said:
I frequently use TeamViewer on both Windows and OS X and they will control each other as well.
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GGJstudios said:
I use TeamViewer, which is free for personal use and works with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Ubuntu, iPhone, iPad, etc. It's very secure and quite simple to set up and use (no messing around with ports), which comes in handy if providing remote support to those who aren't very computer literate. You can talk them through the setup on their end and be connected to them in less than a minute. I prefer it over LogMeIn because it includes free file transfers between computers, a feature I use frequently. Also, TeamViewer doesn't affect audio settings on OS X, as many have reported that LogMeIn does.
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Like the OP, I too was looking for something like this. Just wanted to say thanks for links!!!!
 
SandboxGeneral

SandboxGeneral

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Sep 8, 2010
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maflynn said:
That works for connecting to a windows box, not so much for to a mac, due to lack of RDP services running within OSX.
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When I need to log into my office Win7 computer from home, I just establish my VPN connection from OS X and then launch the Microsoft RDP client and go in that way. It works well for me.
 
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Alrescha

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Jan 1, 2008
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SandboxGeneral said:
When I need to log into my office Win7 computer from home, I just establish my VPN connection from OS X and then launch the Microsoft RDP client and go in that way. It works well for me.
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It also works well over an ssh tunnel, which is how I work (literally :).

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