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    • gjacobseG
      gjacobse
      last edited by gjacobse

      In the early days of Teamviewer, it seemed like it was really 'reliable' for setting to start up after reboot and being able to reconnect. Any time I try to set this now results in failure after failure and code regeneration password - What's the use if restart after reboot if the code changes? I mean - how does that help me when I'm five hundred miles away from the computer?

      While I have moved to using NoMachine internally - there isn't any reason it can't be configured to do the same function am I correct? You will still need 'client / server' computers and the proper port forwarding in your router.

      I ask to assist a club member who is about to spend two months in Florida, for something easy enough for him to work with.

      (Off to research)

      (editted)

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        Mario Jakovina @gjacobse
        last edited by

        @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

        Any time I try to set this now results in failure after failure and code regeneration - What's the use if restart after reboot if the code changes?

        What do you mean by "code regenaration"?

        I use Supremo, Meshcentral2 and Teamviewer, and have no issues, after reboots.

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        • gjacobseG
          gjacobse @Mario Jakovina
          last edited by

          @Mario-Jakovina said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

          @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

          Any time I try to set this now results in failure after failure and code regeneration - What's the use if restart after reboot if the code changes?

          What do you mean by "code regenaration"?

          I use Supremo, Meshcentral2 and Teamviewer, and have no issues, after reboots.

          I used the 'incorrect' term code... Password.

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          • EddieJenningsE
            EddieJennings @gjacobse
            last edited by

            @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

            In the early days of Teamviewer, it seemed like it was really 'reliable' for setting to start up after reboot and being able to reconnect. Any time I try to set this now results in failure after failure and code regeneration password - What's the use if restart after reboot if the code changes? I mean - how does that help me when I'm five hundred miles away from the computer?

            While I have moved to using NoMachine internally - there isn't any reason it can't be configured to do the same function am I correct? You will still need 'client / server' computers and the proper port forwarding in your router.

            I ask to assist a club member who is about to spend two months in Florida, for something easy enough for him to work with.

            (Off to research)

            (editted)

            Sounds like you're wanting a persistent remote connection to the target machine. MeshCentral gets the job done for me.

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              Mario Jakovina @gjacobse
              last edited by Mario Jakovina

              @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

              @Mario-Jakovina said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

              @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

              Any time I try to set this now results in failure after failure and code regeneration - What's the use if restart after reboot if the code changes?

              What do you mean by "code regenaration"?

              I use Supremo, Meshcentral2 and Teamviewer, and have no issues, after reboots.

              I used the 'incorrect' term code... Password.

              You need to setup "unattended access" with fixed password.
              Look here:
              https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/1227-setup-secure-unattended-access-to-your-devices

              Same is with Supremo.

              Meshcentral is great and free, but you need to setup your server.

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              • gjacobseG
                gjacobse @EddieJennings
                last edited by

                @EddieJennings said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                In the early days of Teamviewer, it seemed like it was really 'reliable' for setting to start up after reboot and being able to reconnect. Any time I try to set this now results in failure after failure and code regeneration password - What's the use if restart after reboot if the code changes? I mean - how does that help me when I'm five hundred miles away from the computer?

                While I have moved to using NoMachine internally - there isn't any reason it can't be configured to do the same function am I correct? You will still need 'client / server' computers and the proper port forwarding in your router.

                I ask to assist a club member who is about to spend two months in Florida, for something easy enough for him to work with.

                (Off to research)

                (editted)

                Sounds like you're wanting a persistent remote connection to the target machine. MeshCentral gets the job done for me.

                This is for a single person that is non-it and in his seventies. Mesh central isn’t an option as he isn’t going to want to set up or manage a server

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                • gjacobseG
                  gjacobse @Mario Jakovina
                  last edited by

                  @Mario-Jakovina said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                  @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                  @Mario-Jakovina said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                  @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                  Any time I try to set this now results in failure after failure and code regeneration - What's the use if restart after reboot if the code changes?

                  What do you mean by "code regenaration"?

                  I use Supremo, Meshcentral2 and Teamviewer, and have no issues, after reboots.

                  I used the 'incorrect' term code... Password.

                  You need to setup "unattended access" with fixed password.
                  Look here:
                  https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/1227-setup-secure-unattended-access-to-your-devices

                  Same is with Supremo.

                  Meshcentral is great and free, but you need to setup your server.

                  Interesting and not previously known. Will have to test and see. Used to be you only needed to click one maybe two boxes and you were done…

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                  • stacksofplatesS
                    stacksofplates
                    last edited by

                    From what I remember with team viewer if you were logged in on both ends you didn’t need the OTP.

                    This is another piece of software I’ve used also and worked well.

                    https://www.remoteutilities.com/

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender
                      last edited by

                      are you needing a free solution?

                      I wouldn't expect Teamviewer to give you unattended access for free. Heck they start nagging and possible disabling the use if they see you abusing the 'free' option.

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @stacksofplates
                        last edited by

                        @stacksofplates said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                        From what I remember with team viewer if you were logged in on both ends you didn’t need the OTP.

                        This is another piece of software I’ve used also and worked well.

                        https://www.remoteutilities.com/

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                        • gjacobseG
                          gjacobse @Dashrender
                          last edited by gjacobse

                          @Dashrender said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                          are you needing a free solution?

                          I wouldn't expect Teamviewer to give you unattended access for free. Heck they start nagging and possible disabling the use if they see you abusing the 'free' option.

                          This is for a 70+ year old club member for his own personal use between his laptop while in Florida and his home computer... so needs to be super simple and reliable and repeatable and - yea... free. And stupid simple.

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                          • DashrenderD
                            Dashrender @gjacobse
                            last edited by

                            @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                            @Dashrender said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                            are you needing a free solution?

                            I wouldn't expect Teamviewer to give you unattended access for free. Heck they start nagging and possible disabling the use if they see you abusing the 'free' option.

                            This is for a 70+ year old club member for his own personal use between his laptop while in Florida and his home computer... so needs to be super simple and reliable and repeatable and - yea... free. And stupid simple.

                            looks like remoteutilities might fit the bill

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @gjacobse
                              last edited by

                              @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                              @Dashrender said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                              are you needing a free solution?

                              I wouldn't expect Teamviewer to give you unattended access for free. Heck they start nagging and possible disabling the use if they see you abusing the 'free' option.

                              This is for a 70+ year old club member for his own personal use between his laptop while in Florida and his home computer... so needs to be super simple and reliable and repeatable and - yea... free. And stupid simple.

                              Chrome has that tool, but it's annoying to use.

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                              • ITivan80I
                                ITivan80
                                last edited by

                                maybe you can use logmein or anydesk as remote software

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                                • notverypunnyN
                                  notverypunny
                                  last edited by notverypunny

                                  ZeroTier + RDP/VNC/noMachine?

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                                    Mario Jakovina @gjacobse
                                    last edited by Mario Jakovina

                                    @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                    @Dashrender said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                    are you needing a free solution?

                                    I wouldn't expect Teamviewer to give you unattended access for free. Heck they start nagging and possible disabling the use if they see you abusing the 'free' option.

                                    This is for a 70+ year old club member for his own personal use between his laptop while in Florida and his home computer... so needs to be super simple and reliable and repeatable and - yea... free. And stupid simple.

                                    Then try Ultraviewer: https://www.ultraviewer.net/en/

                                    EDIT: It is free to but it has some ads.
                                    Also, I'm not sure whether the free license allows you to wake up system if it goes to sleep.

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                                    • notverypunnyN
                                      notverypunny @Mario Jakovina
                                      last edited by

                                      @Mario-Jakovina said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                      @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                      @Dashrender said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                      are you needing a free solution?

                                      I wouldn't expect Teamviewer to give you unattended access for free. Heck they start nagging and possible disabling the use if they see you abusing the 'free' option.

                                      This is for a 70+ year old club member for his own personal use between his laptop while in Florida and his home computer... so needs to be super simple and reliable and repeatable and - yea... free. And stupid simple.

                                      Then try Ultraviewer: https://www.ultraviewer.net/en/

                                      EDIT: It is free to but it has some ads.
                                      Also, I'm not sure whether the free license allows you to wake up system if it goes to sleep.

                                      Honestly doubt that any solution will be able to wake the remote machine if it's in sleep and it's the only client on the far end. The products that I've used or looked at usually rely on another "awake" node at the same site to send WoL. If it's just the 1 machine in FL and 1 machine at home, there's nothing available to kick the sleeping machine... Unless there's something that I'm missing?

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @notverypunny
                                        last edited by

                                        @notverypunny said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                        @Mario-Jakovina said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                        @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                        @Dashrender said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                        are you needing a free solution?

                                        I wouldn't expect Teamviewer to give you unattended access for free. Heck they start nagging and possible disabling the use if they see you abusing the 'free' option.

                                        This is for a 70+ year old club member for his own personal use between his laptop while in Florida and his home computer... so needs to be super simple and reliable and repeatable and - yea... free. And stupid simple.

                                        Then try Ultraviewer: https://www.ultraviewer.net/en/

                                        EDIT: It is free to but it has some ads.
                                        Also, I'm not sure whether the free license allows you to wake up system if it goes to sleep.

                                        Honestly doubt that any solution will be able to wake the remote machine if it's in sleep and it's the only client on the far end. The products that I've used or looked at usually rely on another "awake" node at the same site to send WoL. If it's just the 1 machine in FL and 1 machine at home, there's nothing available to kick the sleeping machine... Unless there's something that I'm missing?

                                        yeah, for sure, by definition it can't wake it if it is asleep. It has to be awoken by another machine on the network. The program can't run to wake itself up.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @gjacobse
                                          last edited by

                                          @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                          @EddieJennings said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                          @gjacobse said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

                                          In the early days of Teamviewer, it seemed like it was really 'reliable' for setting to start up after reboot and being able to reconnect. Any time I try to set this now results in failure after failure and code regeneration password - What's the use if restart after reboot if the code changes? I mean - how does that help me when I'm five hundred miles away from the computer?

                                          While I have moved to using NoMachine internally - there isn't any reason it can't be configured to do the same function am I correct? You will still need 'client / server' computers and the proper port forwarding in your router.

                                          I ask to assist a club member who is about to spend two months in Florida, for something easy enough for him to work with.

                                          (Off to research)

                                          (editted)

                                          Sounds like you're wanting a persistent remote connection to the target machine. MeshCentral gets the job done for me.

                                          This is for a single person that is non-it and in his seventies. Mesh central isn’t an option as he isn’t going to want to set up or manage a server

                                          So this is only finding the solution, not providing a solution? Not many great options or everyone would be using them in that case.

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                                          • dbeatoD
                                            dbeato @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller You can use Splashtop which is great.

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