My colleagues and me couldn't live without it but I'm not sure the free version does those extra bits [edit - you do get the Magnify tool on the free account]. I have both free and Pro accounts but it's only my LogMeInRescue account that allows me to doodle on the target machine. With the Pro account you can share your screen with anyone else, get a file transfer tool and share specified files on your computer.

And sorry to say you do have to install software on the computer you wish to remotely access. This is visible in the system tray. With LogMeInRescue you only have to get the person you're helping to download and run a small applet file.

We pay *alot* for the functionality of LogMeInRescue but there are free alternatives like http://www.crossloop.com/ which is based on the VNC protocol.

Hamachi is a great tool, however if the target computer is behind a switched router, then some settings on the router need to be changed to allow tunneling.

Have to say I never got Hamachi working. The interface seemed *too* simple at the time and after one more go decided it wasn't for me.
I don't mind paying for quality services and LogMeIn and LogMeInRescue are worth the dosh. And with www.getdropbox.com (really cool for transferring/synching files) I feel I have total control of my files and can work with them wherever I happen to be.

yea logmein freeware is hamachi, its a stocked down version. Easy for on the fly installs, and us cheap wankers

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I use VNC, which is free and works pretty well.

I work in a MS environment so I just remote access via mstsc.

Whats so different about LogMeIn and like VNC?

Hamachi is best for LAN games, every lan I had benefited from having Hamachi, it stopped any connectivity problems between users.

I'm currently using a service called Techinline Remote Desktop (http://www.techinline.com) and have to say it's probably the best "bang for the buck" which I came across when evaluating remote access services. First of all, it's a fraction of what you would pay for a LogMeIn Rescue service, and although it's not as fully-featured, it's more than enough for straightforward remote support and screen sharing, and also has a file transfer (LogMeIn Free doesn't). Another great thing about it is the fact that it runs through the browser and nobody has to install anything on either end. I'd recommend it as a cost-effective alternative to most of the other services on the market these days.

>> ^techoftheday:
I'm currently using a service called Techinline Remote Desktop (http://www.techinline.com) and have to say it's probably the best "bang for the buck" which I came across when evaluating remote access services. First of all, it's a fraction of what you would pay for a LogMeIn Rescue service, and although it's not as fully-featured, it's more than enough for straightforward remote support and screen sharing, and also has a file transfer (LogMeIn Free doesn't). Another great thing about it is the fact that it runs through the browser and nobody has to install anything on either end. I'd recommend it as a cost-effective alternative to most of the other services on the market these days.


Given that you signed up to Videosift today, may I ask if you have any commercial relationship with Techinline?

We just tested it in the office and I couldn't see the file transfer facility on the free trial. It was very laggy and we had to install a Firefox add-on (which seems reasonable really) and presume this would be the same for IE.

I´ll have one Log Mein and the #7 without coriander, thx.