Remote PC Access: Your Source For RPCA Information
Remote PC Access...
Hello, I'm Bill. Everyone knows that you have to be exceptionally careful before investing in any sort of technology these days especially when dealing with accessing your computer and the important information you have there.
That's why we've created this special page to advise on just what Remote PC Access is, and what this amazing, revolutionary technology can do for you in your personal and buiness life!
Understanding Remote PC Access - A Quick Guide
What happens when you know you are going to need a file on your home computer while you are away at work or visiting a friend? It often turns out to be a hassle where you have to remember to email yourself the file. Then what about those times when you don't realize you will need something until the moment it is needed? You would be out of luck in most cases, but not if you had remote PC access!
Remote PC access is simply a way to access all of the information on a single computer from another computer with internet access. If you can gain access to a work computer from home or from a laptop you can work literally anywhere. If you can gain access to a home computer from a laptop or various locations it would be fast and simple to share pictures and other files with friends.
Also, you may be in a line of business where sharing files on your computer with someone who is located in another state is necessary from time to time. Remote PC access services are the only way to safely give someone else access to your computer or to access their computer. You can even create a slideshow or presentation on your home computer and access it instantly in the office when it comes time to give the presentation!
Remote access is all about functionality and convenience. You never have to worry about not having something you need and wasting time emailing yourself files becomes something of the past. Not only are many people now using remote PC access for a variety of personal reasons (convenience), but this type of computer access is changing the way many businesses carry out tasks between offices (functionality).
Remote Access in History
While many people are just now starting to actively use remote PC access services, this is actually an option that has been around for at least twenty years. The fact that these services are more in demand today is probably a reflection of the increasing level of comfort people are finding with internet-based interactions. Most people do everything online from paying bills to applying for credit cards and the insecurities over using new internet features have passed away.
Remote Desktop through Microsoft Windows and VNC are good examples of early forms of remote PC access. With both of these methods you had to start a network service on the computer that you wanted to access prior to signing into that network from another computer to gain access.
An internet-based program only requires you to download software into the computer you want to access remotely one time. You can then log into the service's website from any other computer and sign in to that computer instantly. You never have to worry about signing your computer into a network before you want to access it!
Along with all the benefits, there are some slight dangers when you open your PC up to remote access. Access to your desktop is available to anyone who figures out which service you are using and knows the sign in information. Once they gain access to your computer they can freely access all of your files, regardless of which ones they are technically permitted to access. The greater risks are for larger companies who have sensitive information contained in the computers being accessed by others.
What Can Remote PC Access Software Do For You?
Now that everyone is using a computer at work and home, there are modern day inconveniences that present problems for most of us. For instance, when you need to finish up some work at home you have to first email yourself all the files from work so you can then download them into your home computer. The completed work must then be emailed as well so they can be downloaded at work.
It's a hassle, right?
This is why so many people are now turning to remote PC access software programs! There are two basic types of remote PC access software that can be used today. The most popular option are web-based services where you download software into the computer that you want to access remotely and then log into the website offering the service for instant access.
This is an extremely convenient way to access remotely if you only need access to one computer. The service would need to be purchased for both computers if you wish to have mutual access.
There may also be some risk involved with this type of remote PC access software, since it is operated through a website with password protection. Anyone who gets the password can gain access to that computer. For the most part, these programs are completely safe and present little danger when used responsibly. The leading product of this variety is clearly GoToMyPc. It has received wide publicity and signs on new users on a daily basis.
Another option is software programs where you download software into two different computers to open them up to one another. Many people feel more secure with this type of program since access is not being controlled through a website, though it must still be used responsibly since anyone who gains access to one of the software-enabled computers could potentially access the other connected computer.
One of the more popular services of this variety is Radmin (for Remote Administrator). This is a trusted and highly used option for those who want remote PC access for personal reasons, since there are no ongoing fees. One upfront fee delivers a lifetime of use! Anyplace Control is another popular option.
Another popular service available right now is Laplink Everywhere. It allows you to install an icon on your Internet Explorer toolbar which gives instant access to another desktop with one click. You can also use this program to connect remotely through a Blackberry or iPhone!
So, why exactly would anyone want to spend money on remote PC access software? There are some clear benefits in the business environment such as instantaneous file sharing between offices and the ability to create presentations at home and access them at work to display for a conference. In some lines of business remote PC access is even being used for a company to "peek" into the computer of a client in need of technical assistance.
On a personal level, there are many clear reasons to use remote PC access software as well. For starters, you can share pictures and other personal files with distant family members. It also makes it much easier to work from home or from a laptop computer.
If you have ever needed something on a home or work computer and felt helpless because there was no way to get it quickly, you know the real value of remote PC access!
Why Remote PC Access Software Is Crucial to Your Business
Remote PC access software is probably one of the two or three most important software applications available for businesses today. Businesses today want to cut costs--now of course this is nothing new, but with economic turmoil like we are experiencing at the time of this writing, cost cutting has become exceedingly critical for established businesses to survive and for new businesses to be able to start up.
Start-up businesses today are, more and more, taking advantage of the virtual office made possible by affordable personal computers and high speed Internet and cell phones. With a virtual office, as a business owner you have very little overhead costs when compared to the bricks-and-mortar-fixed-locations business. The virtual office is not a physical place, it is a generated creation of many different computers and cell phones interacting remotely. You and all of your employees can work from home or from wherever you want or need to, as long as you have the Internet available. You can meet with clients and prospects who don't need to make a trip to come visit you. But, even with the amazing connection and communications power of the Internet and the cell phone, there can be problems with conferencing, interacting, sharing, and so on. This is why remote PC access software, available today, is a must.
With remote PC access software, you can interact fully in real-time as well as retrieve files from someone's computer even if they are a thousand miles away from you. It probably requires little explanation for you to imagine how crucial these interactions would be for a virtual office. You won't need to rely on constant back and forth e-mails or the miscommunications or delayed responses that can happen on IM or the telephone. And, it only takes a few minutes to download the software to any relevant computer.
But even beyond the virtual office application, RPCAS can be crucial to the success of any business. With it, your business personnel can remotely take temporary command of a remote client's desktop and perform customer service--all without need for on-site visits by either the client or your staff, and once again without the potential miscommunication problems that arise when only the telephone can be used. The client, who is probably clueless about what must be done or how to do it, can watch, listen, and if need be interact as the customer service representative directly handles the problem.
Remote PC access software can also be used for making computer repairs without any need for bringing the computer to a location. One of the most common computer problems today is the need to repair a directory. This can be a time consuming process and often a computer must be left overnight or for a few days at a shop that the customer must travel to and then travel back to in order to retrieve the repaired computer. But with RPCAS, the repairman can remotely access the customer's computer directory even as her computer sits in her house. Everyone saves time and hassle. This is also a fantastic capability to have if a computer repair problem suddenly arises when an agent is in a prospect's or client's home or office.
So, in today's business climate, there's no reason why a business should not equip its computers with remote PC access software. It's that simple.
Remote PC Access Software: Why You Should Prefer It to VPNs
Today's businesses often use VPNs, or virtual private networks, to interlink remote computers. But today's businesses now can have access to something that is, in most ways, superior: Remote PC access software.
While larger corporations may still want to maintain their VPN for LAN interconnection purposes, what actually gets used for constant desktop sharing and collaboration can now be so much simpler, faster, and even safer to install on each computer--remote PC access software.
You see, there are numerous problems and technical difficulties with VPNs. You have to install and then configure client software and this can be a long, complicated, tedious process. Since it can be so long and tedious it not only costs a business money in terms of lost time, it leads to too much room for error. The IP-centric VPN creates security risks by giving external computers LAN rights, as it might authenticate just the remote computer rather than that computer's user; and this in turn necessitates the configuration of firewalls--more time consumption that could have been spent actually running your business and making sales. And since it uses a centralized encryption system, the VPN causes heavy loads to be placed upon your CPUs. As if these qualities are not bad enough, once you do have your VPN set up you'll often be disappointed with its performance--corporate applications designed to operate with a LAN often don't translate well over the VPN. It won't even inter-operate with NAT. Yet this is costing you a lot of money not just to get set up but then to do necessary maintenance on it.
With remote PC access software, these problems are all made to vanish. With good quality RPCAS, you don't have to configure it--it does it automatically. It downloads and installs in a matter of minutes and is quite easy to maintain. You don't have to change or add any firewalls and the software automatically coordinates itself with you already existing LAN security. The user, not merely the remote computer, must be authenticated, giving you much more security. The security encryption is not centralized but split evenly between all linked in computers. While applications get to run fully on the LAN as they are designed to do, all that gets transmitted between is the desktop--enabling perfect real-time performance of the application on all linked in computers. And the host gets to use all protocols. Oh...and there are no NAT issues to swat with remote PC access software!
So what remote PC access software all comes down to for you comprises the following: much cost savings; ease of maintenance, installation, configuration, and use; less wear and tear on computers; better security; and, all with superior performance. This is what you desire for your modern business.