[nlug] LogMeIn & TeamViewer

2013-10-16 Thread RMC
I am going to "bite the bullet" and make all the Windows users I support to Linux. Alternately they can find a new friend. The question of remote support has been a sticking point. LogMeIn works great for Mac and Windows. I find only Hamachi as a LogMeIn option to install on the remote Linux

Re: [nlug] LogMeIn & TeamViewer

2013-10-16 Thread Wesley Duffee-Braun
Google hangouts work pretty well. I don't think control can be passed but it is platform independent. I think you can even do a remote session from your phone. > On Oct 16, 2013, at 6:42 PM, RMC wrote: > > I am going to "bite the bullet" and make all the Windows users I support to > Linux.

Re: [nlug] LogMeIn & TeamViewer

2013-10-16 Thread Howard White
On 10/16/2013 06:42 PM, RMC wrote: I am going to "bite the bullet" and make all the Windows users I support to Linux. Alternately they can find a new friend. The question of remote support has been a sticking point. LogMeIn works great for Mac and Windows. I find only Hamachi as a LogMeIn opt

[nlug] Re: LogMeIn & TeamViewer

2013-10-16 Thread RMC
Taking control is an essential requirement. On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:42:48 PM UTC-5, RMC wrote: > > I am going to "bite the bullet" and make all the Windows users I support > to Linux. > > Alternately they can find a new friend. > > The question of remote support has been a sticking point

Re: [nlug] Re: LogMeIn & TeamViewer

2013-10-16 Thread Wesley Duffee-Braun
Gotcha. Not sure how much it would cost for you (and if that cost would be worth it), but Bomgar is awesome for not only screen/control sharing but also collecting information about the remote computer. Saves lots of time looking up system information when the Bomgar app does it for you. >

Re: [nlug] Re: LogMeIn & TeamViewer

2013-10-16 Thread Will Drewry
FWIW, Chromoting* allows taking control, but I'm not sure if it'll meet your needs. * https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-remote-desktop/gbchcmhmhahfdphkhkmpfmihenigjmpp On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 7:31 PM, RMC wrote: > Taking control is an essential requirement. > > > On Wednesday, Oc

Re: [nlug] LogMeIn & TeamViewer

2013-10-16 Thread Csaba Toth
For remote management I advise ssh. That's why Linux is great. On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 4:42 PM, RMC wrote: > I am going to "bite the bullet" and make all the Windows users I support > to Linux. > > Alternately they can find a new friend. > > The question of remote support has been a sticking po

Re: [nlug] LogMeIn & TeamViewer

2013-10-16 Thread JMJ
On 10/16/2013 06:48 PM, Howard White wrote: TeamViewer does work well between all the supported platforms. If you squint when you install TeamViewer on linux, it puts Wine "under the covers." It does work and well. Agreed. I mostly use TeamViewer to access my Linux desktop while at work on