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    Noobie question on the matter of remote access

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Renzakuken, Apr 29, 2012.

  1. Renzakuken

    Renzakuken Notebook Geek

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    Hello everyone, I have a question with regards to remote access of a Desktop I have.

    I am currently away from my home where I have this Desktop that I use to backup absolutely everything from my laptop/netbook.
    I was wondering if there is software out there available which will wake it from Hibernation and allow me to connect to it from where I work so that I can send and receive files to/from it?

    On an unrelated note, is there a program which I can set to run at startup (system resume or start-up) whereby the user is required to enter a password within a set time frame or the pc simply shuts itself down?
     
    Renzakuken, Apr 29, 2012
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    Renzakuken Notebook Geek

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    I don't mean to double post but if anyone has any thoughts I would really appreciate them! xP

    Renz
     
    Renzakuken, Apr 30, 2012
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    hankaaron57 Go BIG or go HOME

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    I don't know about hibernate (could be, I simply didn't look into it in a few months) but logmein.com will allow you to wake it from sleep and you can simply FTP files to and fro there. I used to use Filezilla server.
     
    hankaaron57, May 1, 2012
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  4. leslieann

    leslieann Notebook Deity

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    If you had a second system there, you could remote into that, and sent a wake up call through wake on lan, if it was setup. You can't send a wake signal direct through the internet though.

    As mentioned you can wake from suspend with a remote app, but only if that is installed. One of the easiest to setup and configure is TeamViewer.
     
    leslieann, May 1, 2012
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    JOSEA NONE

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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    A other option would be to setup up a FTP server using a old PC or NAS. This keeps your pc safe at all times, not subjected to hackers. Then setup your router with the proper pointer to your server. I would highly recommend that you use a non-standard port for security reasons.

    Depending on your ISP speed, the uplink speed is what needed for any remote server access.

    Or you can setup a VPN connection to your existing pc.
     
    blue68f100, May 2, 2012
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  7. Renzakuken

    Renzakuken Notebook Geek

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    Thank you all very much for your responses, when I get back to my home I'll have a fiddle around and get back to you!

    Renz x
     
    Renzakuken, May 3, 2012
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