LogMeIn – Remote Access
Most businesses provide some sort of remote access so that employees can do work from home, or access services like e-mail when away from the office. LogMeIn provides a free service that allows you to remotely access your PC at work or at home if both you and it are connected to the Internet. I don’t use this service often, but it is really handy when I do.
- Sign up for a free account
- Use your web browser to install a small software component on the PC you want to remotely access
- From a remote location, go to the LogMeIn web site, and login to your account
- Select the PC you want to remotely access
- Remotely view and interact with your PC.
The free service allows you to have more than one PC associated with your account (I have seven.) The software works through most firewalls without issue. LogMeIn publishes a security white paper which describes the mechanisms in place to ensure only you can access your PC, and to protect the data in transit. LogMeIn also provides information for system administrators to prohibit LogMeIn on their networks.
