Advanced Yoics configuration

The Yoics NOW proxy is an advanced feature of the Yoics desktop. With NOW, you make any networked service or device on your network into a internet remote accessible and shareable device, all without needing complex router configuration OR needing to introduce security vulnerabilities to your network.

Getting started

NOTE: The Yoics NOW proxy is recommended for ADVANCED users only. Although we don’t expect any horrific consequences of trying it out, we recommend you know a bit about networking before trying it out.

To bring up the NOW Proxy configuration, select
>> Services
>>>Now Proxy…

Configuration menu

1. Proxy list. This is a list of all devices that are enabled by Yoics on the computer you are curently using. The list includes both Proxy devices and standard configured Yoics devices.
   • Alias: This list the name that you’ve given the device.
   • Type: Shows what type of device (folder, VNC, etc.)
   • Address: Shows the internal (local) IP address that this device is configured for.
   • Port: Shows what TCP port that the device is operating on.
   • State: Shows the current state of the device.
     • Enabled: Active and available
     • Disabled: Configured but turned off (not available)
     • Reserved: A pre-configured Yoics device (e.g. folder) which cannot be modified from the Yoics Now menu.
2. Delete: You can select any non-reserved device from the list and delete it here. This will only delete it from Yoics.
3. Change: This brings up the change dialog, allowing you to change the values for the local IP address and the Port. This is typically used if your router recycled and your local IP values were reset.
4. Preview: Selecting a devcie on the list and clicking the Preview button, will bring up the browser and show you what you’ll see if you remote view the device.
5. Common name: This is where you enter a name for a new proxy device that you would like to configure.
6. Service type: This is where you select what type of device you are configuring.
   • HTTP: Select this if you are configuring something with a web-interface, such as a router, for remote access.
   • HTTPS: This is for something with a standard web-interface, over a secure connection.
   • TCP: This is used for any generic TCP communication protocol.
   • TELNET: This is for a Telnet server.
   • Subversion: This is to allow configuration to a Subversion server.
   • VNC: This is a pre-configured setting for VNC servers.
   • Printer: This is used to make a network printer remote accessible via Yoics.
   • RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol): This is a pre-configured setting for Microsoft Remote Desktop access to a machine (requires XP Pro, Vista Business or above on the server end).
   • TVersity: This is a pre-configured setting for the popular TVersity Media Server.
7. Select this box if the service that you are making accessible via Yoics is running on the same computer as Yoics.
8. If the service is NOT running on the same computer, enter the local IP address of the service OR device that you are making accessible via Yoics. Note: Yoics NOW proxy only works with devices or services on the same network as the computer running Yoics. The sub-network address range will be automatically loaded here.
9. Enter the port of that the service that you are making available uses. For any pre-configured Yoics setting, this will be automatically entered for you.
10. Once you’ve made all the entries, select “ADD” to add it to your proxy list.
11. Clicking OK will register the device you just configured with yoics.com
12. Cancel if you changed your mind about setting something up.

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TVersity

TVersity is a great Media Server that is available for free download , that transforms any Windows computer into a full fledged media server and allows playback via just about any networked device. Learn more at TVersity.com

How it works

• Add your home and internet media to TVersity
• Organize it, tag it and create playlists
• Access it from your TV and mobile devices

Attention: TVersity is free for HOME and NON-COMMERCIAL USE. Please contact the company for a commercial license.

Adding Yoics

When combined with Yoics, TVersity also becomes easily remote accessible, without requiring any complex network configuration (such as port forwarding on your router).

If you haven’t done so already, download and install Yoics for Windows .

Open Now Proxy configuration menu

Enter information

1. Give it a name (any name that you want)
   
2. Select TVersity, which will automatically configure Yoics for you.
3. Port 41952 (default) will be automatically selected. If you are using an alternative port, modify this port to that selection.
4. Select ADD
5. Select OK

Remote accessing

There are two ways to Internet access your TVersity Server, either using the Yoics desktop or by logging in to yoics.com. If you are using the desktop, just double click on the name of your TVersity server, and if you’ve logged in to yoics.com (via a browser on a computer or a handheld, like an iPhone) just simply click once, like you would with any hyperlink.

Once you’ve accessed TVersity server, you’ll see their familiar interface & you can operate that as usual.

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Yawcam , Yet Another Web Cam, is a nice program that is available for free download . Using the Yoics NOW! proxy built into the desktop, you can configure it for remote Internet viewing, without the need to configure your router for port forwarding.

Configure Yawcam for streaming

Open the Yoics NOW! configuration menu

Add a configuration for YawCam

1. Give it a name, e.g. YawCam
2. Select HTTP, since you will be viewing YawCam via a browser.
3. Port 8081 is the default port for YawCam’s streaming data. If you configured YawCam to use a different port, enter that here.
4. Select "Add."
5. Select "OK."

To Internet access your web-cam, either load the Yoics desktop onto the remote machine & double click on YawCam, or login to yoics.com and do the same.

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MyTunesRSS allows you to access the music and videos from your iTunes library or any simple watch folder over a local network or even the internet. You can access your music from all over the world using a simple web browser. The user interface lets you search for titles or browse your whole library by album, artist or genre. You can access your iTunes playlists or create new ones directly in MyTunesRSS.

Download MyTunesRSS

Internet access via Yoics

When combined with Yoics, MyTunesRSS becomes easily remote accessible, without requiring any complex network configuration (such as port forwarding on your router).

If you haven’t done so already, download and install Yoics for Windows.

Open Now Proxy configuration menu

Enter information

1. Give it a name (any name that you want)
   
2. Select HTTP, so that a browser will automatically load when you access it.
3. Enter Port 8080 the default setting for MyTunesRSS. If you changed this value, enter that value here.
4. Select ADD
5. Select OK

Remote accessing

There are two ways to Internet access your MyTunes RSS Server, either using the Yoics desktop or by logging in to yoics.com. If you are using the desktop, just double click on the name of your TVersity server, and if you’ve logged in to yoics.com (via a browser on a computer or a handheld, like an iPhone) just simply click once, like you would with any hyperlink.

Once you’ve accessed MyTunesRSS server, you’ll see their familiar interface & you can operate that as usual.

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Any networked service or device can be proxied through Yoics NOW.  Here are a few examples to give you an idea of how it’s done.

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With remote desktop, you gain the abilty to remote maange your computer from any web browser.  In addition, you can share your desktop to easily give demonstrations or presentations, without the need to sign-up for an expensive paid for service.  Yoics comes pre-configured with the free version of Real VNC, one of the most popular remote desktop programs.  The only limitation with this program is that it does not work with Vista versions of Windows.  Yoics also supports the personal version of Real VNC, TighVNC and Microsoft Remote Desktop.  If you’re using Windows XP, the setup Wizard will automaticall setup your desktop for you.

Setup Wizard

The easiest way to configure Remote Desktop is through the setup wizard.  The wizard will start the first time you run Yoics and is available anytime by going to >> Tools, Setup Wizard.

Just make sure the first option is selected, and the Wizard will automatically configure your compute for remote desktop.

1. If you are running VISTA, this option will be greyed out.
2. The default name that Yoics will assign is “My Desktop,” if you setup multiple computers, beginning with the second one, Yoics will ask if you want to select a different name.

Accessing via the Desktop

Like all other Yoics devices, simply double-click on the device & a window with you remote desktop will be launched.

Accessing via the web

Go to yoics.com and login using your yoics credentials.

Once logged in:

1. Click on “My Desktop” just like you would any hyperlink.
2. The device window will give you status on the connection & will be updated with the VNC logo.
3. You’ll get a separate VNC connection window, simply select “OK” to complete the connection.

Remote desktop window

Whichever way you access, you’ll get a separate window which you can remote manage with your keyboard and mouse.  The mouse and keyboard reaction time performance will vary based on the connection speed of your computer & the remote computer.

Questions about VNC

If you have any questions on how to work with VNC, please visit their support website.

Other remote desktop solutions

• RealVNC personal edition or TightVNC
• Microsoft Remote Desktop

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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a protocol that allows users to connect to a computer running Microsoft Terminal Services. The clients are widely available, and the service is available with Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, Windows Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise and Business editions.  When used with Yoics, the computer is easily remote accessible without the need for complex network configuration.

Setting up Microsoft Remote Desktop

Microsoft Remote Desktop is only available Windows XP Pro, Vista Business or Vista Ultimate.  If you have on of these operating systems, check out the Microsoft site on how to set it up.

Setting up Yoics

To begin open the Yoics NOW configuration window, by going to >> Services >> Now Proxy.

Adding Microsoft Remote Desktop

1. Pick a name for this service that you’ll use to to access it from your device list.
2. Pick “Remote desktop service using Microsoft….” one of the Yoics pre-configured options.
3. Leave the box selected (presuming you’re working on the computer that you wish to access.  Yoics will auto-enter the default port number for you.
4. When everything is ready to go, select “Add.”
5. Click OK to register your new service with Yoics.

Remote accessing via the desktop

Run the Yoics desktop from any remote machine and double click on your MS RDP  name to bring up the login screen.

Login to Windows

Now just login using your Windows credentials, and it will be just like working on your other machines.

FAQ

Q: Can I access my remote desktop session via yoics.com?

A: Currently MS Remote desktop can only be accessed via the Yoics desktop.

Q: Can I share my desktop using MS RDP?

A: It’s possible to give someone else access to your desktop, but unlike VNC, there is no way to ‘broadcast’ your desktop session to others.

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Yoics comes preconfigured with the free version of RealVNC.  If you are interested in using the Personal Edition of RealVNC (supports Vista) or tightVNC, Yoics provides an easy setup for both of those as well.

With remote desktop, you gain the abilty to remote mange your computer from any web browser.  In addition, you can share your desktop to easily give demonstrations or presentations, without the need to sign-up for an expensive paid for service.

Open desktop configuration

Bring up the remote desktop configuration window by selecting >> Services >> Desktop.

The desktop configuration menu allows you to customize your remote desktop configuration.

1. When using custom setup, this is where you enter the name you would like to call your remote desktop (default for the setup wizard is My Desktop)
2. Settings.  Here you can either select to use the pre-configured FREE VNC version (note, does not work with VISTA), by selecting the check box.
3. VNC Options.  If you are using the pre-configured FREE VNC version or one of the supported versions, clicking this will bring up the VNC configuration window.
   
   
4. Settings for preferred VNC service.  Use these menus to use a version of VNC other than the pre-configured FREE VNC version.
5. Clicking the dialog will bring up a selection of the currently supported versions.
   
6. If the version of VNC that you are using is not on the supported list, don’t worry, chances are it will still work with Yoics.  Just enter the service by name in this box.
7. Once you’ve set everything up, just select OK to complete configuration.  Alternative select CANCEL if you simply want to exit with no changes.

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