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Re: Logmein Free is being discontinued - Replacement ?
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Funny you should ask, I was looking at this earlier this morning and the
browser window was still open!
http://www.remote-control-desktop.com/
seems to fit the bill. It appears
to be VNC with a intermediate wrapper to sort the firewall / port
mapping issues so is platform independent.
I've not tried it yet myself, but looks quite promising.
Alex
On 21/01/14 10:44, Simon Pawson wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
> I know this is slightly OT but I have used Logmein to logon to a PC at
> home and from there to my Humax and schedule recordings so vaguely
> related.
> Got an email this morning saying that Logmein Free is no longer
> available and to continue you have to purchase a subscription. As far
> as I can work out the cheapest with the special offer is £29/year
for
> two computers for the first year.
> Like many here I'm unofficial PC support for an extended family and
> I'd want about 8 computers - but I only logon once or twice a year on
> some so the pricing for occasional non-professional use is
unrealistic.
> What do other people do? GoToMy PC is similarly prohibitively priced.
> I don't want to play with routers and firewalls, particularly at the
> relatives end.
> Thanks,
> Simon
>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Funny you should ask, I was
looking at
this earlier this morning and the browser window was still open!<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.remote-control-desktop.com/";>http://www.remote-control-desktop.com/</a>
seems to fit the bill. It
appears to be VNC with a intermediate wrapper to sort the firewall
/ port mapping issues so is platform independent.<br>
<br>
I've not tried it yet myself, but looks quite promising.<br>
<br>
Alex<br>
<br>
On 21/01/14 10:44, Simon Pawson wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I know this is slightly OT but I have used
<span>Logmein</span>
to <span>logon</span> to a PC at home and from there to my
<span>Humax</span>
and schedule recordings so vaguely related. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Got an email this morning saying that
<span>Logmein</span>
Free is no longer available and to continue you have to
purchase a subscription. As far as I can work out the cheapest
with the special offer is £29/year for two computers for the
first year.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Like many here I'm unofficial PC support for an extended
family and I'd want about 8 computers - but I only
<span>logon</span>
once or twice a year on some so the pricing for occasional
non-professional use is unrealistic. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>What do other people do? <span>GoToMy</span> PC is
similarly prohibitively priced. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>I don't want to play with routers and firewalls,
particularly at the relatives end.</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Simon</div>
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