[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Free unattended remote control recommendation

[Rich Moffitt]

You might want to give wake-on-lan a try.
https://www.lifewire.com/wake-on-lan-4149800

-Rich

On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 11:06 AM Steve Isenberg <smisenberg at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Good question, Bob.
> I left my iMac running so I could access it remotely; I'd like to know if
> there's a way to put it to sleep till I try to access it remotely.
> -steve
>
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 11:01 AM Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> So how do you set up the remote PC (at home in FL) to wake up for a
>> session, then go back to sleep or turn almost all the way off, to conserve
>> components and power?
>>
>> Is there enough interest in our group for a presentation on this subject?
>> (Potpourri or longer?)
>>
>> -- Bob Primak
>>
>> On Thursday, January 13, 2022, 09:53:30 PM EST, Drew King <
>> dking65 at kingconsulting.us> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I feel confident about this free one I just used.
>>
>> https://remotedesktop.google.com
>>
>> There is a small program that gets installed on your host computer and
>> the remote is handled via browser. You must be logged into your google
>> account to use the software. Both computers are authenticated via google.
>>
>> Completely free.
>>
>>
>> Drew.
>> On 1/13/2022 9:45 PM, bhff02 at aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone vetted these "free" remote programs?
>> Check out this article
>> https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/disable-remote-desktop
>> Free or not, how do you know whether they are secure?
>>
>> Barry Hass
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Isenberg <smisenberg at gmail.com> <smisenberg at gmail.com>
>> To: Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us> <dking65 at kingconsulting.us>
>> Cc: Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us> <lctg at lists.toku.us>
>> Sent: Thu, Jan 13, 2022 8:54 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Free unattended remote
>> control recommendation
>>
>> I've used AnyDesk.  https://anydesk.com/en
>> Free for personal use.
>> -steve
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 8:42 PM Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us>
>> wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Its  been years since the last time I have used any kind of unattended
>> remote control. The last one I used doesn't offer a free product anymore.
>>
>>
>> I have a friend traveling from New York to Florida in a few weeks and he
>> needs to only for one week be able to remote into his computer at home
>> without having somebody there to accept the inbound host connection.
>>
>> What would be the most reliable choice that's free that would let him
>> remote into home from my computer here in Florida?
>>
>> I found this list of more than 10 products only it's better to learn
>> from somebody who uses a program their happy with.
>>
>> https://www.lifewire.com/free-remote-access-software-tools-2625161
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Drew.
>>
>>
>>
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