iRemotePC - Free Remote Access
Providing Remote Access to my home PCs was one of the reasons I decided to build a Home Server at the weekend. Good remote access solutions allow you to access your machine from any other web enabled PC, as though you were actually sitting at your machine.
I’ve been trapped in the office over the last couple of days until the silly hours of the morning, so I wish I’d thought earlier to install iRemote PC who have ordered a sponsored review, so that I could access my home PC and play some music to make the time pass faster.
IRemote PC sits in your system tray and enables access to any PC remotely from the desktop. Not only can you access your files, but you can also your programs. The following features are available:
- Full 32 bit Remote Control - Access your PCs from anywhere
- Transfer Files between PCs
- Monitor your home PCs from Office
- Invite Guest to PC (Screen Sharing) - Schedule presentations & demos from PC
- Desktop File Streaming
- 128 bit SSL security with Multi-level access protection & AES encrypted sessions
- iRemotePC Edge Viewer - access all your PCs right from your desktop or system tray or even your USB flash drive!
The service is available for $4.95/month or via a scheme called TrialPay, which I’ve never come across before. By signing up for one of the offers available from companies like eBay, then iRemotePC is available free for 1 year.
Some of the offers are the usual dodgy offers where if you don’t forget to cancel within a certain period you, your children and your grandchildren will continue to be billed for eternity. However, depending on where you live there may be a no-ties offer. For instance there was an offer from eBay, where all you had to do was register and bid on an item within 24 hours.
For a potentially free application, iRemotePC does pack a lot of functionality, particularly the iRemotePC Edge Viewer that offers good virtual access to your PCs. It’s a worthy alternative to expensive alternatives like GoToMyPC, and worth consideration if you need occasional RAS.
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Comment by The Deep Critic on 20 November 2007:
I used Norton PC Anywhere sometime back 2003. The darned thing opened up a lot of security holes- and ultimately let a miscreant into my system.
Don’t use it! And if you have remote registry enabled, disable it.
Comment by Joseph Plazo on 19 November 2007:
I wouldn’t trust this software until I get some friendly hackers to fully go through all possible exploits. Installing this is like putting doors and windows on my firewall!
Comment by Varun on 19 November 2007:
VNCs allow access only over a certain port 5900 i think
Its upto you to open up this port for public access