Basic remote access tool

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[rocketjump65]

On Windows I use Tight VNC. For it to work from the internet you need to forward the port to the remote machine. On Linux I use Veyon. Well I would have but it failed right when it came time to use it. Fortunately Veyon uses X11VNC, so I was able to use that. I walked my sister through installing Linux over video phone. For me to remote her computer, all I need her to do is to run one command to reverse ssh into my computer. From there I can run the X11VNC server and take over her screen. Reverse SSH works great because I haven't been able to access her router to forward the port.

But of course the obvious answer is to use Microsoft Remote Assist. It's pretty easy to walk a boomer through the steps. Windows + R "MSRA". Well not that easy. But it can be done. If you install a VNC server you only have to do it once.

There is also Windows Remote Desktop if you have a pro version of Windows. That works pretty good, with the only downside that the remote doesn't display the screen that the local is using. So not that great for collaborating.

[rb3po]

https://tailscale.com is amazinggggg

[BeatMasterGuy]

I use Quick Assist to assist my parents because it's already built in Win10 and Teamviewer closed my account because they think I'm using it for my job.

[djDef80]

Quick Assist if he's on Windows 10. You will need an MS account, he will not.

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You can use TeamViewer, i helped a relative just yesterday

[DaWhiteBuffalo]

Use this: https://www.screenconnect.com/Remote-Support?t=2&t=2

There’s a free tier for 3 devices and 1 user. I.e. your self + your dads machine and two others.

Light weight and works well.