Remote control freeware

Most flavours of VNC will allow you to connect without interacting with the remote desktop.

I would recommend UltraVNC, as it is the most feature-rich, and with the smoothest interface of the variations I've tried.

I also KNOW that this one can be setup to run transparently to the remote user.

 

Did you install the UltraVNC Server part on the remote machine(s)?

 

Alright - I'm sorry I didn't post more information. This is second nature to me now, and I guess I took it for granted.

Okay... When installing, it should give you the option to install the server component, or the viewer, or both. On remote machines, you want ONLY the server. (Otherwise, some of the more curious monkeys will figure out how to control other machines)

Also, the server should be set to startup as a service - did we do that? That's key... can't connect to a server if the server isn't running. There should be an option to do this through the installation program. We want to install as a service, start the service, and most likely configure admin properties after installation. This will allow you to specify that you do NOT want to interact with the remote desktop (Disable viewer inputs), disable tray icon, and prohibit users from closing down WinVNC. Screenshot attached.

 

Hmm, maybe firewall on remote machine need to allow the vnc server .exe file? (sorry, I forget the actual name of the executable)
(and the server is definitely running on remote machine?)

 

Did we install the server as a service?
If so, did we start the service? (check services.msc to see that VNC server service is running)

Any firewalls better than Windows default between the machines? When connecting for the first time, you may have to allow VNC on the remote machine.

Your error: Is it the same as attached?

 

Hehe, Mada will take care of this, I think we're ending up asking similar questions.
You might want to try running the Service Helper (in UltraVNC program menu folder).... or maybe allow loopback connections.

 

Damn! This is WAY tougher than any VNC install I've had.

I assume the IP you're using is pingable?

The only other hinderance I've ever encountered was security apps flagging it as a threat. I know Windows Defender was particularly bad for this. Anything of the sort coming up in your AV or AS logs??


Okay, I may have also made a bad assumption... these machines are on the same LAN, right???

I saw you post that you didn't want to do it across the internet, so I had assumed this was the case. We may need to configure port forwarding if you're connecting through a NAT device.......???

 

For Monday: Just wondering if you are able to view remotely through browser ( http://(remote ip):5800 ).

 

Also, how did you install UltraVNC? Did you install it remotely or locally?
There is a small configuration settings problem when installing/running the UltraVNC server service via Remote Desktop.

You may have to stop the service, then go to Programs>Ultravnc and start the server. The UltraVNC eyeball icon should appear in the system tray. Then you can properly modify the default settings (Programs>Ultravnc>Ultravnc Server>Show Default Settings), apply settings, close eyeball, and restart service.

 

For that I think an easier way would have been capturing a log from the router (if router/gateway device has logging ability).