NEW FRONTIERS OF REMOTE ACCESS - COMPUTER NETWORK HELPING HAND

<p>How many times a day does an adminstrator wish he had an opportunity to watch a live color image of what is going on at any network PC in real time? A system administrator of a corporate network certainly has his hands full. Giving a helping hand to the employee who is having a technical issue at any given moment is probably one of the most important demands of being an admin, and the most time consuming. So anything that makes the job of remote monitoring easier and more effective will probably be welcomed. One technological advancement that fits that bill is a new software complex called <b>Anyplace Control (http://www.anyplace-control.com)</b>. Developed by Anyplace Control Software Inc., the program allows a system system administrator to monitor and troubleshoot any remote computer in a network giving remote access computer with no need to stand up and walk to the physical location of the specific PC.</p> <p>The software consists of Admin and Host modules that should be installed on the local computer and a remote one. The program requires both computers to be hooked to each other via the Internet or a local network. The connection between these machines can be established in two ways, either via an IP address or a DNS name or over the Internet using an account name and a nickname. In the latter case, the account type of connection allows bypassing routers and firewalls automatically granting<i> remote access computer</i>. Moreover it isn't necessary to open any ports on the firewall that allows to keep a considerable security level. So there is no need neither for users nor for sysadmins to tweak network settings at all which makes the product an easy to implement one.</p> <p>After installing the product, administrator just goes about his everyday activities without doing anything special. At any moment, he can start Anyplace Control to get an easy <i>remote access computer</i> in a LAN, and if there is a need to troubleshoot a problem, takes control over remote machine, with his mouse and keyboard as if he were sitting in front of it. sysadmins can move the necessary files between machines, install new software, restart and shut down remote PCs and do anything else that one would normally do at the local machine.</p>

<p><b>Spheres of Product Application</b></p>

<ul> <li>Anyplace Control is a reasonable alternative to Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Company computer networks which are located in the same or different continents can be consolidated into a single common network. Company employees can have full remote access to the necessary computers of the other branch through the secure communication protocol provided by Anyplace Control.<br> <br> </li> <li>A special helpdesk edition of Anyplace Control enables technicians to provide remote tech troubleshooting via the Internet or LAN to the customers who cannot fix technical problems on their own. A technician can have easy remote access to the customer's desktop and fix any problem on the remote machine quickly (reducing the general cost of the help-desk services to the end user).<br> <br> </li> <li>Corporate networks aren't the only field of product use. Office employees may find Anyplace Control useful while going to the assignements and taking part in presentations. Such confusing issues as missing PowerPoint presentations happen not so infrequently as one may think. But issues of such nature are far less annoying when using Anyplace Control. Keeping the laptop open, click on the Anyplace Control icon and get full remote access to the home or office machine established over the Internet. Remote desktop displays the data as you left it, so it is pretty easy to browse to the folder where the presentation is saved, copy the missing file to the laptop using the file transfer option in Anyplace Control or simply start the presentation on remote desktop and let the others watch it on the laptop screen.<br> <br> </li> <li>Using Anyplace Control, an individual can help relatives and friends to resolve computer failure without leaving the comfort of home chair. The program is also a tool for sharing files with friends. Transferring music, photos or documents directly to the friend's computer is easy with Anyplace Control.</li> </ul> <p>With Anyplace Control each user, either a home or a corporate one, can find the product meeting to only one's requirements but budget as well.</p>

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