Thanks for your thoughts Al.


>>A little off topic, but how good is LogMein? I have never used it, but am aware of it.
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>>>>I downloaded it yesterday.
>>>>My 2 cents: better than IE8, slicker UI, worth the trouble
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>>>I can say pretty much exactly the same for FF4 vs. 3.6.xx.
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>>>Only limitation I've hit so far is there is no official LogMeIn plugin for FF4, but their beta works fine (in limited testing).
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>Pretty good, assuming any sort of broadband at both ends. Overall not quite as good as the native MS options: Remote Desktop/Terminal Services/Remote Web Workplace (if you have SBS).
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>There is a Free version of LogMeIn, which is pretty useful. Its major limitations are you can't transfer files, and you can't print remotely (i.e. initiate a print job on the host computer you're controlling, and have it print on your (remote) printer next to you). For those features, you have to pay money.
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>The great strength of LogMeIn, GoToMyPC etc. is that they are 3rd-party mediated services, and don't require any firewall reconfiguration to allow access to the host computer(s). For the MS options you have to open ports.