you know what?
on reflection, i feel bad for making fun of your question and not at least
offering you an alternative. my old job had 15 offices in 10 countries
connected by dedicated WAN links. the software we use to remotely control
machines is called McAfee Remote Desktop 32 v2.1.2. i'm even gonna give you
the readme contents below so you can see its capabilities!
best part is, it's free and i can give you a copy by email. ok? so now i
feel better about myself!
oh ya, and dont let the age concern you! this is a true 32-bit app which
can run as a service under NT/2000 and WIN98SE.
hey, by the way i need a job! i was going to open a string of cyberarcades
and then put the plan on hold now i just lurk on this list. i am an
microsoft certified MCSE and am expert in ALL BackOrifice... I MEAN, BACK
OFFICE!!... technologies, including Exchange, SQL, and SMS. In fact, I was
gonna USE SMS to manage my arcades! i can also program in VB and am
currently pursuing my microsoft developers certification (at my own
expense). My skills include server-side active server page ASP programming
on IIS 4/2000 and client-side VBScript. this means i can build interactive
websites which uses a database for its back-end. so, for example, i can
build customized shopping-carts and message boards. the information users
enter on your inter/intranet webserver is stored into tables in a SQL 7/2000
database. then, to access that information again, you perform complicated
commands in "SQL Language" to get the desired info from the database the way
you want it. so, you know, when you go to a website and you see all that
long, complicated jibberish with the URL going to a variable server-side
script instead of a static hypertext URL.... well, that jibberish is the
query. so what i can do is give your website a consistant look and feel
(which is important -- i mean, check out those guys at
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although i personally don't care for their image, they are consistent and
portray a very composed image. But wait... there's more... i'm a damn good
graphic artist. no kidding, i regularly use Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia
Flash, Adobe Illustrator... an example bitmap is attached.
If you're looking for someone good, who stays ahead of the curve as far as
technology is concerned, i'm your man. I've got resumes if anyone wants.
Take care, this round of McAfee is on me -- just email me and tell me you
want a copy.
Matt Sisson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
What's New in Remote Desktop 32 v2.1.2
Copyright 1994-1997 by McAfee, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Thank you for using McAfee's Remote Desktop 32.
This What's New file contains important information
regarding the current version of this product. It is
highly recommended that you read the entire document.
McAfee welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please
use the information provided in this file to contact us.
___________________
WHAT'S IN THIS FILE
- New Features
- Important Notes
- Known Issues
- Additional Information
- Documentation
- Contact McAfee
- Bug Report Format
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NEW FEATURES
1. Full screen MS DOS box support for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95.
2. 16 bit Remote Control Viewer integration allows connections to
Windows 3.11 and DOS.
3. Mouse position feedback synchronizes the controller's mouse cursor
with the agent's.
4. Mouse cursor shape feedback synchronizes the agents cursorshape on
the controller computer.
5. "Connect As" functionality enables the local user to connect as a
different user than the currently logged in.
6. Faster updates on dragging and resizing if connected to a Win95 agent.
7. NT compatible security configuration on Windows 95 computers.
8. User definable auto logoff after closing connections.
9. Agent may be configured which protocols it is waiting for connections.
10. Improved 64k and True color mode significantly speeds up Remote Desktop
sessions.
11. Selectable default boot operating system for the agent machine.
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IMPORTANT NOTES
1. Please deinstall any previous Remote Desktop 2.12 build, before
installing this 2.12 version.
2. Remotely rebooting a Windows NT system will not work, if the currently
logged on user on the remote machine does not have the user right
"Shut down the system". This is a Windows NT security requirement.
3. Controlling a Windows 95 machine with the 16 bit Host installed is
not recommended, as the session window may not always be notified of
remote machine's changes. Installing the 16 bit Viewer on a Controller's
machine however does not affect Remote Desktop 32.
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KNOWN ISSUES
1. If the agent is installed on a remote computer, Setup evaluates default
security configuration files locally and is not able to resolve local
users of the remote machine. Setup ignores them, if this is the case.
2. No mouse support for Windows 95/Windows NT full screen DOS console.
3. Remotely installing the agent on an NT 3.51 machine may cause wrong
links in the Remote Desktop program group, if the path contains
one or more blanks.
4. If your remote Windows 95 computer runs 16 colors, mouse cursor shape
feedback will not work.
5. If the controller computer's screen resolution is bigger than the remote
computer's screen resolution, the right side of the controller window
displays White. This does not impact any of the display or functionality
of the remote window.
6. Controlling your own computer gives you a number of repetitive windows--
no further impact.
7. In order to increase performance of Remote Desktop connections cursor
shapes are always transmitted black and white.
8. If you are connecting from a Windows 95 controller and you are using
TCP/IP as transport protocol you may get an error message when using
the Remote Desktop File transfer option. If you receive this error,
launch Windows Explorer manually.
9. If you send a CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence from the controller to an NT agent
instead of using the toolbar, you may not be able to enter keystrokes
on the agent because the CTRL+ALT+DEL key sequence will not be
completely
cleared. If this occurs, press the CTRL and ALT keys individually
on the agent or the controller during an active session to reset the key
buffers.
10. If your controller machine has 256 colors and you have multiple agent
connections, the colors of the remote computers' desktops will be
transmitted
correctly, however non-active connection windows may display the wrong
colors
because of color management limitations in the operating system.
11. To avoid system conflicts, make sure that no other remote control
package is
installed on the computer you are installing the Remote Desktop Agent
component.
12. The controller of Remote Desktop 2.12 is compatible with earlier
versions of
Remote Desktop (2.02, 2.10, 2.11); however maximum performance is
available
only by updating the agent to version 2.12.
13. Enabling the PowerGDI option or using the DeskNav utility of MGA
PowerDesk
Drivers 3.20.055W on Win 95 machines may cause some display update
problems on the Remote Desktop controller.
14. Renderings made by applications using OpenGL or Direct Draw (including
graphic drivers) may be visible on the agent's side only. The same
problem arises with Direct Draw graphic drivers, which may also result
in inaccurately transmitted bitmaps. To avoid such complications, you
may choose non Direct Draw graphic drivers on the remote computer.
15. When you install a different display adapter or change the display
driver on a Windows NT 4.0 agent, you need to reinstall the Remote
Desktop Agent to re-establish the GDI Hooking. This is possible by
reinstalling the Remote Desktop agent or launching the agent manually.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
McAfee Remote Desktop 32 uses the following ports for each protocol:
Protocol Ports
IPX/SPX 4044, 4045
TCP/IP 5044, 5045
NetBios 144, 145
How to connect via IPX/SPX (Novell):
------------------------------------
Remote Desktop 2.12 is also compatible with Novell Netware Client for
NT4.0/Win95 and Microsoft Netware Client for NT3.51/NT4.0/Win95.
When opening the Remote Desktop 'Connect ...' dialog, you need to
specify which computer you want to connect to.
There are two ways to specify the agent computer:
* by the remote machine's name (= NETBIOS identification)
* by the remote machine's IPX/SPX address (leaded by ~).
The following format is used: ~xxxxxxxxyyyyyyyyyyyy
(x = network address, y = node address)
Example: ~0000002298ab320012a0
Running an environment without NT domain controller we recommend
using IPX numbers for identifying the remote computer. Also we
recommend not using currently logged on user credentials instead
explicitely specifying username / password. Deselecting the item
'Use current user credentials' allows you to explicitely specify
different username/password. Please keep in mind, that you need
to enter a valid Window NT user account that has proper permissions
controlling the remote computer (do not use Novell user names!).
You may use NETBIOS-names instead of IPX-adresses for connecting to
NT4 agents. For supporting this you need to install the SAP-agent
on your agent computer. You may install this service via the
Network Neighborhood properties.
How to increase performance on Remote Desktop 32 connections:
-------------------------------------------------------------
1. Setting the palette slider in the menu SETTINGS/OPTIONS/TRANSMISSION to
the most left position transmits color palettes only initially and
therefore
reduces the amount of color information that needs to be transmitted.
However some color inaccuracy may occur.
2. If you are running high color modes on your agents, which carry a lot of
color information you may reduce the amout of data transferred by using
the
option "Optimize Color Depth" in the menu SETTINGS/OPTIONS/COMPRESSION.
This changes the display settings on the remote computer to 256 colors
when you establish of a connection and restores the display settings
when
end a connection.
3. Any zoom factor different from 100% on displaying the connection window
causes additional CPU-load on the controller.
4. If you are running Remote Desktop via low speed connections, i.e. modem,
ISDN, you can select "Optimize for low speed" in the connection dialog.
This
option scales any color depth on the remote computer to 16 colors for
reducing transmission overhead. Additionally screen changes will be
transmitted interlaced. You can specify additional optimization for slow
speed connections in the menu SETTINGS-CUSTOMIZE-CONNECTIONS.
_____________
DOCUMENTATION
For more information, refer to the Remote Desktop 32
User's Guide, available from McAfee's BBS and FTP site.
This file is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format
(.PDF) and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
This form of electronic documentation includes hypertext
links and easy navigation to assist you in finding
answers to questions about your McAfee product.
Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from the
World Wide Web at:
http://www.adobe.com/Acrobat/readstep.html
Remote Desktop 32 documentation can be downloaded
from McAfee's BBS or the World Wide Web at:
http://www.McAfee.com or 205.227.129.97
______________
CONTACT McAFEE
* FOR GENERAL QUESTIONS, ORDERS, PROBLEMS, OR COMMENTS *
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Before contacting McAfee, please make note of the following
information. When sending correspondence, please include
the same details.
- Program name and version number
- Type and brand of your computer, hard drive, and any
peripherals
- Operating system type and version
- Network name, operating system, and version
- Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, and
system LOGIN script
- Microsoft service pack, where applicable
- Network card installed, where applicable
- Modem manufacturer, model, and baud, where
applicable
- Relevant browsers/applications and version number,
where applicable
- Problem
- Specific scenario where problem occurs
- Conditions required to reproduce problem
- Statement of whether problem is reproducible on demand
- Your contact information: voice, fax, and e-mail
Other general feedback is also appreciated.
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Contact McAfee Customer Service at (800) 338-8754.
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AGENTS.TXT, where applicable, or contact McAfee Customer
Service for agents near you.
_________________
BUG REPORT FORMAT
When submitting issues and problems regarding Remote Desktop 32, please use
the following format:
___________________
GENERAL INFORMATION
Reported by....................: (Name, address, and phone)
Date...........................:
Remote Desktop version.........:
______________________
CONTROLLER WORKSTATION
Processor, MHz, bus system.....:
Video adapter..................:
Display driver
(original, OEM, other)........:
Screen resolution, no of colors:
Operating system & version.....:
Installed service pack, version:
Installed protocols............:
Installed network clients......:
Domain/Workgroup, name.........:
_________________
AGENT WORKSTATION
Processor, MHz, bus system.....:
Video adapter..................:
Display driver
(original, OEM, other)........:
Screen resolution, no of colors:
Operating system & version.....:
Installed service pack, version:
Installed protocols............:
Installed network clients......:
Domain/Workgroup, name.........:
___________________________
REMOTE DESKTOP CONFIGURATION
Type of connection:
Modem ( ) ISDN ( ) LAN ( ) WAN ( )
Controller's protocol order
(Customize/Transports).......:
Content from controller's statusbar:
Affected component:
Controller ( ) Agent ( ) Help ( ) Doc ( ) General ( )
Bug occurrence:
Local Machine ( ) Remote Machine ( )
Reproducable:
Yes ( ) No ( )
Steps for reproduction (1,2,3) :
________
SYNOPSIS
(including report of error messages):
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of simple
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 11:55 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:
>
>
> dear guys,
>
>
>
> do you use back orifice in your control of your P.c.
>
>
> i will try that software....
>
> i need some feedback of yours,
>
> if you use it...
>
> thank you very much,
>
>
>
> ================================
> 1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given
> =================================
>
>
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> Batangas, Philippines
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>
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