Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows you to access your computer over a network, but connecting from outside your local network (over the internet) introduces additional challenges. If you can connect ...

In Part 1 of this tutorial series, we configured Windows to accept remote desktop connections, so we can log into and use a PC anywhere in the World with Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection client ...

If you have one of the upper-tier versions of Windows (Pro, Enterprise), and fair to good computer/networking chops, Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection is an excellent free option for accessing ...

The first thing to do when your Remote Desktop connection is slow on your computer. If you use a VPN and experience issues with the server, your internet connection may be interrupted. That is why you ...

In today's increasingly distributed work landscape, providing remote access to Linux devices is critical for organizations embracing location flexibility. Employees utilizing Linux machines need the ...

I have set up a WinXP Pro machine to accept RDP connections. I have disabled the firewall, and ensured that all the user accounts on the computer have a password. I have disabled the Windows Firewall, ...

From music streaming to video calling, the internet has given us so much. It has also made it much easier to get to your computer when you're not actually sitting in front of it. There are now ...

Just in time for the Windows 8.1 coming out party, Microsoft released its own remote desktop client for Android and iOS devices. The free download lets anyone who’s enabled remote desktop ...