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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