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TeamViewer is a remote access and remote control computer software, allowing maintenance of computers and other devices. [8] [9] It was first released in 2005, [10] and its functionality has expanded step by step. [11] TeamViewer is proprietary software that requires registration and is free of charge for non-commercial use. [12]
The on-site ConnectWise ScreenConnect server is self-hosted, and runs as a .NET Framework application. On Microsoft Windows it runs as a set of services. In 2015, ConnectWise ScreenConnect launched a hosted cloud platform, providing a way to use the ConnectWise ScreenConnect software with no local server installation required.
When the client connects to the host computer, a window showing the Desktop of the host usually appears. The client may then control the host as if he/she were sitting right in front of it. Windows has a built-in remote administration package called Remote Desktop Connection. A free cross-platform alternative is VNC, which offers similar ...
In this scenario, the remote applications will use the Aero theme if the user connects to the server from a Windows Vista machine running Aero. [6] Later versions of the protocol also support rendering the UI in full 32-bit color, as well as resource redirection for printers, COM ports, disk drives, mice and keyboards.
Remote desktop sharing is accomplished through a common client/server model. The client, or VNC viewer, is installed on a local computer and then connects via a network to a server component, which is installed on the remote computer. In a typical VNC session, all keystrokes and mouse clicks are registered as if the client were actually ...
NAT passthrough: the ability to connect to the server behind a NAT without configuring the router's port forwarding rules. It offers an advantage when you can't reconfigure the router/firewall (for example in case it is on the Internet service provider's side), but is a serious security risk (unless the traffic is end-to-end encrypted), because ...
TeamViewer SE is an international technology company headquartered in Göppingen, Germany. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The company became known for the TeamViewer remote access and support software of the same name. [ 3 ]
While Remote Assistance establishes a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection to the end user's computer (requires TCP port 3389 to be opened on the client machine and the firewall/NAT/router behind which the machine is), Quick Assist is cloud-based and requires one outbound connection from the helper's PC to the cloud service/Microsoft server ...