Programs for remote connection from one computer to another can be of two types: 1) Those to connect to a PC, from another computer, then, for example, to use the home computer from the workplace or vice versa.
2) Those that allow desktop sharing for collaborative or support work.
For example, therefore, if a friend needs help with a problem on the computer, he could share his desktop and allow me to work on his computer by showing him live what he should do.
In the past I have reported several applications of both the first and second type.
Those of the first type are the programs for remote connection on computers, the best of which is TeamViewer.
Those of the second type, on the other hand, are programs for collaborative online work with desktop sharing such as iVisit Presenter.
As seen in the Skype Guide, the new Skype also allows you to share your desktop with a friend.
Now let's see how to connect in remote desktop on a computer, without client and without other programs.
Note: The continuation of this article requires technical knowledge and some network requirements .
Thinfinity (is the new name of ThinVNC) is a software that allows you to share your desktop in a different way than usual.
NOTE: To obtain the free license it is required (from 2017) to indicate the Email address in the registration form.
It allows both to connect a friend to your computer in "presentation" mode and to connect remotely to your PC to control it, also via the Internet.
The distinguishing factor is that, unlike programs like TeamViewer, which need a program to connect, this method does not require downloading any clients .
You don't have to download any browser plugins either, which every remote desktop application I've seen requires.
To control the computer on which the ThinVNC application runs, it is enough to connect to the internet from any browser, to a web page in HTML5 .
This means that you don't need to download any plugins and that page is compatible with all web browsers (Safari, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera) even from an iPhone or an Android smartphone.
ThinVNC is open source and free for non-commercial use, available for XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Server 2003/2008 versions.
ThinVNC should only be installed on the PC you want to control remotely, not on the others.
On this computer, a service is started which is visible in the toolbar.
From that moment that computer can be reached from anywhere in the world, simply by using the browser to browse the Internet, using the IP address of the computer as the address.
The first thing to do after starting the service is to go to the settings and change the password and login name (you must first stop the service by pressing the Stop Service button ".
By default they are set with the name "admin" and password "admin", far too simple.
If you look at the "HTTP" configuration tab, you can also change the ports used by the service.
The only problem with ThinVNC is that, to connect to the computer via the internet, from outside your LAN, you must configure a port forwarding to port 8080 (the default one) on the router and you must have a static ip reachable from the outside .
If you don't navigate with static ip (like almost all home connections, I suggest reading the guide " Connect to your home PC from anywhere with dynamic DNS ".
Alternatively, you can also use Hamachi and create a virtual VPN that will have to be installed on all computers, both the one that shares the desktop and those who see it from the internet.
If you don't have a router and you don't have a static ip coming out, you won't be able to connect via ThinVNC (TeamViewer doesn't need this).
In addition to remote control, you can show your desktop to several people, only in "view" mode, through the " Manage Presentation " function.
Just enter the email address of the remote viewer to create a temporary username and password and to send the invitation which will also contain the URL to connect to
Given that a configuration is required on the router, ThinVNC is a perfect and free solution when you want to show your desktop to other people, remotely.
In this case, the best solution comes from JoinMe online services for internet control and Logmein to connect to a PC remotely.
