Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-27 Thread AndyHC
Well running your own server[s] removes any possible 'man in the actual middle' attacks . On 22-Dec-2019 3:37 AM, Ed Leafe wrote: On Dec 21, 2019, at 10:48 AM, AndyHC wrote: and on the topic of VPNs - check this out - *https://tinyurl.com/sxca8fd I've been very happy with OpenVPN - no w

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-21 Thread Ed Leafe
On Dec 21, 2019, at 10:48 AM, AndyHC wrote: > > and on the topic of VPNs - check this out - *https://tinyurl.com/sxca8fd I've been very happy with OpenVPN - no worries about unknown sources! https://openvpn.net/ -- Ed Leafe --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipa

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-21 Thread AndyHC
and on the topic of VPNs - check this out - *https://tinyurl.com/sxca8fd * On 18-Dec-2019 3:39 PM, AndyHC wrote: I'm on the fringes of my (old and rusty) comfort zone here, but I think SSH tunnelling is faster than VNC, and tunnelled [p]rpc is amazingly fast for file transfer. On 18-Dec

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-20 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 12/19/2019 3:46 PM, Ted Roche wrote: It might just be dBASE IV Orphan Syndrome, but I like to plan on fallbacks. LOL ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free ver

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Malcolm Greene
I'm a big fan of 1Password. Happy to pay the yearly tax for a well supported product that works well. Being in the software world, I'm suspicious of any product that has a one-time license fee without any ongoing maintenance fees. I wouldn't work that way - I don't expect my vendors to work tha

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Paul H. Tarver
ilto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2019 1:41 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 10:39 AM Eric Selje wrote: > I'm holding off until LastPass' new owners deem it worth mov

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Ted Roche
On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 10:43 AM MB Software Solutions, LLC < mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote: > > Why not just keep LastPass? I must be missing something (more than usual). > > Risk management. No plans to switch, but knowing what the alternatives are out there is helpful. I d

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Ted Roche
On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 10:39 AM Eric Selje wrote: > I'm holding off until LastPass' new owners deem it worth moving, but we're > eyeballing https://bitwarden.com/ as an alternative. > > Added to the list. I'll check it out. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com ---

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Richard Kaye
Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2019 10:51 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives On 12/18/2019 10:50 AM, Richard Kaye wrote: > It's adequate. LMI is still head and shoulders above the rest when it comes > to file transfer. >

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 12/18/2019 10:50 AM, Richard Kaye wrote: It's adequate. LMI is still head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to file transfer. -- rk Hi Richard, You must be dealing with large files transferring quickly.  My interactions have dealt with files NOT of great size, and very low fre

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 12/19/2019 9:41 AM, Ted Roche wrote: Headline: Log us out: Private equity snaffles Lastpass owner LogMeIn subhead: World+dog hunts for new password manager Love their headline editor. LastPass! Darn! Just when I have successfully integrated hundreds of passwords, secret account numbers, etc,

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Eric Selje
I'm holding off until LastPass' new owners deem it worth moving, but we're eyeballing https://bitwarden.com/ as an alternative. Eric On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 8:41 AM Ted Roche wrote: > On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 5:33 AM AndyHC wrote: > > > https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/18/log_me_in_acqu

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Paul H. Tarver
AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives > Actually, the company buying LassPass, Francisco Partners, is an investor in > or owner of the following companies: Bomgar, Legal Zoom, Comodo, LogMeIn, > SonicWall, WatchGuard and many more. Francisco Partners is bu

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Christof Wollenhaupt
> Actually, the company buying LassPass, Francisco Partners, is an investor in > or owner of the following companies: Bomgar, Legal Zoom, Comodo, LogMeIn, > SonicWall, WatchGuard and many more. Francisco Partners is buying LogMeIn. LastPass already had been sold to LogMeIn four years ago. -- C

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Paul H. Tarver
ecember 19, 2019 8:41 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 5:33 AM AndyHC wrote: > https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/18/log_me_in_acquired/ Headline: Log us out: Private equity snaffles Lastpass owner LogMeIn subhead: World+dog

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread Ted Roche
On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 5:33 AM AndyHC wrote: > https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/18/log_me_in_acquired/ Headline: Log us out: Private equity snaffles Lastpass owner LogMeIn subhead: World+dog hunts for new password manager Love their headline editor. LastPass! Darn! Just when I have su

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-19 Thread AndyHC
 https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/18/log_me_in_acquired/ ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtec

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-18 Thread Paul Hill
On Wed, 18 Dec 2019 at 10:34, Alan Bourke wrote: > > The thing about all the VNC and similar solutions is that they require > firewall ports to be opened, and potentially router faff, and they also > require a server component to be pre-installed on the user's systems > somewhere. Actually you

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-18 Thread Richard Kaye
ou pay for, imo. If free is the most > important thing then VNC. > > -- > > rk > > -Original Message- > From: ProfoxTech On Behalf Of MB > Software Solutions, LLC > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 3:22 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] T

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-18 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 12/18/2019 5:33 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: The thing about all the VNC and similar solutions is that they require firewall ports to be opened, and potentially router faff, and they also require a server component to be pre-installed on the user's systems somewhere. Teamviewer and the like tend

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-18 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
important thing then VNC. -- rk -Original Message- From: ProfoxTech On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 3:22 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives I recall the name from a decade ago.  I think I used to use them at

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-18 Thread Alan Bourke
The thing about all the VNC and similar solutions is that they require firewall ports to be opened, and potentially router faff, and they also require a server component to be pre-installed on the user's systems somewhere. Teamviewer and the like tend to work over ports 80 and 443 (HTTP\HTTPS)

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-18 Thread AndyHC
I'm on the fringes of my (old and rusty) comfort zone here, but I think SSH tunnelling is faster than VNC, and tunnelled [p]rpc is amazingly fast for file transfer. On 18-Dec-2019 2:38 AM, Richard Kaye wrote: Owned by LogMeIn. Who announced today they have been purchased by a private equity g

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread Carl Lindner
PM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives I recall the name from a decade ago. I think I used to use them at one point. Can't recall why I dumped them (but it was a legitimate reason, if memory serves me right). On 12/17/2019 11:28 AM, Carl Lindner wrote: > Mik

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread Richard Kaye
PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives I recall the name from a decade ago.  I think I used to use them at one point.  Can't recall why I dumped them (but it was a legitimate reason, if memory serves me right). On 12/17/2019 11:28 AM, Carl Lindner wrote: > Mi

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread Eric Selje
I just use the built in Windows 10 Quick Assist, but * It doesn't allow unattended connection, and * User must type in elevated credentials if necessary So it might not be for everyone. We use Kace Endpoint Manager now so the 2nd point isn't so bad. Eric On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 2:21 PM MB Softw

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
I recall the name from a decade ago.  I think I used to use them at one point.  Can't recall why I dumped them (but it was a legitimate reason, if memory serves me right). On 12/17/2019 11:28 AM, Carl Lindner wrote: Mike, I pay $120/year for join.me light. https://www.join.me/pricing - lim

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Roger -- I think (no, I KNOW) the new TeamViewer mgmt approach is to lock us out to try and get us to upgrade.  I tell you...sometimes it seems very shady.  Then the TV people send you the automated email saying something like "you were trying to access another session but your license only all

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
My IT support side colleague (for general computer/IT and network support) uses Splashtop and it is quite easy to use.  Our clients have it installed so that we can quickly access their computers. For my MBSS apps customers (and prospects), I don't know that they'd want to install Splashtop; as

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread Paul H. Tarver
Graves Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 10:18 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives I'm pretty pleased with Splashtop ( Which I learned about on this list) .. Steve in central Florida On Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 10:38 AM Jürgen Wondzinski wrote: > Hi

RE: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread Carl Lindner
Mike, I pay $120/year for join.me light. https://www.join.me/pricing - limited to 5 participants. Easy and works well. Carl -Original Message- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 9:52 AM To: ProFox E

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread CCTbySteveGraves
I'm pretty pleased with Splashtop ( Which I learned about on this list) .. Steve in central Florida On Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 10:38 AM Jürgen Wondzinski wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Same problems with TeamViewer at my side. Nozt only got it very expensive, > the product grew to a moloch with lots of usele

Re: [NF] TeamViewer alternatives

2019-12-17 Thread roger tremblay
I have used TV for some time now however lately it is locking me out from some clients.  I have also been searching for an alternative, I have found Cloud Berry and it seems to work without having the clients do dances to get it to run.  If anyone has a better solution please let me know. tha