Slightly OT: Server admin software

Hi everyone, This is slightly off topic, but I want to find out if anyone knows of some really good Remote desktop control software which works well with 3D games/sims. Microsoft's RDP is really good, but it doesn't work with 3D applications (ie F1C etc..). I have been trying RealVNC and it's not bad over teh LAN, but via Cable modem (128k up) it's pretty ordinary. There are a lot around, but I haven't found any good reviews or advice on what is good. Would love to know other ppls experiences and advice? Thanks, James Pickard

Hi James, we are using Remote Administrator since a few months for our online league (F1C-based). Infos and the download can be found here: http://www.radmin.com Just in case (if Radmin screw up) we have also RealVNC installed, so if one software isn't working we still can get access to the server. -- Have several nice days!!! Michael "Mika" Heymanns CEO of the ISRL http://www.isrl.de "James" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:[email hidden]... > Hi everyone, > > > This is slightly off topic, but I want to find out if anyone knows of some > really good Remote desktop control software which works well with 3D > games/sims. Microsoft's RDP is really good, but it doesn't work with 3D > applications (ie F1C etc..). I have been trying RealVNC and it's not bad > over teh LAN, but via Cable modem (128k up) it's pretty ordinary. > > There are a lot around, but I haven't found any good reviews or advice on > what is good. > > Would love to know other ppls experiences and advice? > > > Thanks, > > > James Pickard > >

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> we are using Remote Administrator since a few months for our online league > (F1C-based). > Infos and the download can be found here: > > http://www.radmin.com > > Just in case (if Radmin screw up) we have also RealVNC installed, so if

one > software isn't working we still can get access to the server. Bit pricey considering RealVNC is free...especially if you've got a few PC to control.

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> Hi everyone, > > > This is slightly off topic, but I want to find out if anyone knows of some > really good Remote desktop control software which works well with 3D > games/sims. Microsoft's RDP is really good, but it doesn't work with 3D > applications (ie F1C etc..). I have been trying RealVNC and it's not bad > over teh LAN, but via Cable modem (128k up) it's pretty ordinary. > > There are a lot around, but I haven't found any good reviews or advice on > what is good. > > Would love to know other ppls experiences and advice? > > > Thanks, > > > James Pickard > >

Try TightVNC - http://www.tightvnc.com/ or setting up Terminal Services however that works.

And your suggestion would be??? -- Have several nice days!!! Michael "Mika" Heymanns CEO of the ISRL http://www.isrl.de "Damien Evans" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:[email hidden]... > > we are using Remote Administrator since a few months for our online league > > (F1C-based). > > Infos and the download can be found here: > > > > http://www.radmin.com > > > > Just in case (if Radmin screw up) we have also RealVNC installed, so if > one > > software isn't working we still can get access to the server. > > Bit pricey considering RealVNC is free...especially if you've got a few PC > to control. > >

> > Bit pricey considering RealVNC is free...especially if you've got a fewPC > > to control. > And your suggestion would be??? Er....RealVNC...?

And now have a look at James' post again... lol -- Have several nice days!!! Michael "Mika" Heymanns CEO of the ISRL http://www.isrl.de "Damien Evans" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:[email hidden]... > > > Bit pricey considering RealVNC is free...especially if you've got a few > PC > > > to control. > > > And your suggestion would be??? > > Er....RealVNC...? > >

>This is slightly off topic, but I want to find out if anyone knows of some >really good Remote desktop control software which works well with 3D >games/sims. Microsoft's RDP is really good, but it doesn't work with 3D >applications (ie F1C etc..). I have been trying RealVNC and it's not bad >over teh LAN, but via Cable modem (128k up) it's pretty ordinary. Have you gotten any *errors* using VNC, or is it just too slow...? Eldred -- http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Screamers League IICC League GPLRank -6.0 MoGPL rank +267.80 Ch.Rank +52.58 MoC +741.71 Hist. +82.34 MoH:na N2k3 rank:in progress Slayer Spektera lvl 72 assassin Slayer Spectral_K lvl 38 Necro US East

Hey all, I got XP machines that I tried loading VNC, that VNC wont connect to any machines that have xp on them(and of course the VNC client on, all from inside the same lan/firewall too), so anyone else having this problem? I played with radmin till the time up, but again never tried to remotely control my XP machine from any other machines... Mika Heymanns wrote:

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> And now have a look at James' post again... lol > > > Michael "Mika" Heymanns > CEO of the ISRL > http://www.isrl.de > "Damien Evans" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > news:[email hidden]... >>>> Bit pricey considering RealVNC is free...especially if you've got >>>> a few PC to control. >> >>> And your suggestion would be??? >> >> Er....RealVNC...?

> Hey all, I got XP machines that I tried loading VNC, that VNC wont connect > to any machines that have xp on them(and of course the VNC client on, all > from inside the same lan/firewall too), so anyone else having thisproblem? > I played with radmin till the time up, but again never tried to remotely > control my XP machine from any other machines... Do you have Windows firewall turned on on any of the machines?

Nope no XP walls on, I noticed when I firewalled xp, you couldnt use someone's shared printers. maybe it is just me? But I have "black vipered" them (website) upon de-boxing these pc's... Sure I can control a win9x machine from xp, but not the other way around as I had hoped... I also hoped to be able to FIX mom's machine from my house. half the time it is me only needing to see the screen or showing where to click. Almost got into considering one of the commercial "Go To My PC apps" (pcanywhere) that I hear commercials about. Damien Evans wrote:

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>> Hey all, I got XP machines that I tried loading VNC, that VNC wont >> connect to any machines that have xp on them(and of course the VNC >> client on, all from inside the same lan/firewall too), so anyone >> else having this problem? I played with radmin till the time up, but >> again never tried to remotely control my XP machine from any other >> machines... > > Do you have Windows firewall turned on on any of the machines?

> But I have "black vipered" them (website) upon de-boxing these pc's...Sure > I can control a win9x machine from xp, but not the other way around as Ihad > hoped... I also hoped to be able to FIX mom's machine from my house.half > the time it is me only needing to see the screen or showing where toclick. > Almost got into considering one of the commercial "Go To My PC apps" > (pcanywhere) that I hear commercials about. Well, it definitely works as I've controlled XP machines from win9x...dunno what else you can try...

I've been using PCAnywhere for years to access and control my server by remote. I also have VNC on the server, but very rarely use it. PCA refreshes MUCH faster, and you can actually see the NR03 window (chat screen, driver connections, etc) in PCA, where VNC shows a black window. PCA isn't cheap, but it's darn good!! -Paul Eigsti -League & Server admin Western States Racing League www.wsrlracing.com "James" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi everyone, > > > This is slightly off topic, but I want to find out if anyone knows of some > really good Remote desktop control software which works well with 3D > games/sims. Microsoft's RDP is really good, but it doesn't work with 3D > applications (ie F1C etc..). I have been trying RealVNC and it's not bad > over teh LAN, but via Cable modem (128k up) it's pretty ordinary. > > There are a lot around, but I haven't found any good reviews or advice on > what is good. > > Would love to know other ppls experiences and advice? > > > Thanks, > > > James Pickard > >

>Hey all, I got XP machines that I tried loading VNC, that VNC wont connect >to any machines that have xp on them(and of course the VNC client on, all >from inside the same lan/firewall too), so anyone else having this problem? >I played with radmin till the time up, but again never tried to remotely >control my XP machine from any other machines... > I dunno - it works fine on my XP boxes, even from home... If you don't have the XP firewall turned on, I don't have any other suggestions. Eldred -- http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Screamers League IICC League GPLRank -6.0 MoGPL rank +267.80 Ch.Rank +52.58 MoC +741.71 Hist. +82.34 MoH:na N2k3 rank:in progress Slayer Spektera lvl 72 assassin Slayer Spectral_K lvl 38 Necro US East

Thanks to both you guys, Damien and Eldred... I will retry, after I get some other jusnk done around here... EldredP wrote:

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>> Hey all, I got XP machines that I tried loading VNC, that VNC wont >> connect to any machines that have xp on them(and of course the VNC >> client on, all from inside the same lan/firewall too), so anyone >> else having this problem? I played with radmin till the time up, but >> again never tried to remotely control my XP machine from any other >> machines... >> > > I dunno - it works fine on my XP boxes, even from home... If you > don't have the XP firewall turned on, I don't have any other > suggestions. > > Eldred

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>Thanks to both you guys, Damien and Eldred... I will retry, after I get >some other jusnk done around here... >EldredP wrote: >>> Hey all, I got XP machines that I tried loading VNC, that VNC wont >>> connect to any machines that have xp on them(and of course the VNC >>> client on, all from inside the same lan/firewall too), so anyone >>> else having this problem? I played with radmin till the time up, but >>> again never tried to remotely control my XP machine from any other >>> machines... >>> >> >> I dunno - it works fine on my XP boxes, even from home... If you >> don't have the XP firewall turned on, I don't have any other >> suggestions. >> >> Eldred >

Hey, what's the error you get? I think there might be a different message for different problems. If your default install only allows connections from the local subnet, you'll neved be able to connect from home unless you change it. Same with default password...it might not be what you THINK it is... Eldred -- http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Screamers League IICC League GPLRank -6.0 MoGPL rank +267.80 Ch.Rank +52.58 MoC +741.71 Hist. +82.34 MoH:na N2k3 rank:in progress Slayer Spektera lvl 72 assassin Slayer Spectral_K lvl 38 Necro US East