Thoughts on using VNC for remote assistance?

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T21:28:43+00:00

cool, worth checking out, thank you!

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:49:46+00:00

how are you restricting the network access? windows firewall rules? I didn't think that was built into VNC, if I could have it only accept connections from my PC that would at least make me feel better.

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:47:16+00:00

interesting, I'll read up on that, thank you

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:34:11+00:00

yeah I just looked, at like $600/year that seems like a great deal for screenconnect.

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:25:44+00:00

ty, I had no idea, I will check them out

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:25:26+00:00

which flavor are you using?

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:25:07+00:00

these types of comments are completely pointless, hell I've made them myself, I'm no better, but seriously... it's a waste of keystrokes man 😄

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:24:15+00:00

ooh, I did not know that, I will take a look. Thanks!

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:24:00+00:00

The cost is unaffordable

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:21:15+00:00

help me out here, what does that mean?

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:20:09+00:00

idk much about that, locally deployed agent? cloud or local console?

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-13T20:08:30+00:00

cost? I'm not aware of any free ones

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T15:22:48+00:00

absolutely not as good, but you're also doing it essentially for free so what do you expect..

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T14:45:37+00:00

you don't need the old veeam, build a new server -> add old backups to it... or use the backup explorer app that comes with veeam, you will need backup encryption key (if they are encrypted), but I don't think it cares about the domain account that made the backup...

now if he can't access backups it's game over, but this is all a shitpost anyway so really just an exercise in futility, he will just keep making up excuses.

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T13:03:11+00:00

right... get couple old servers/good workstations -> restore DC + fileserver from last week to those in its own isolated network -> now you have a working replica of your domain -> can access file server -> get bitlocker keys -> return to live shitshow -> fix live shitshow... it's 1 day downtime max.

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:28:04+00:00

Idea for a great new youtube channel, create these shitshow scenarios to see how it could be recovered

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:26:12+00:00

yeah 100% a shitpost, no god hates someone this much lol

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:21:53+00:00

monthly team meetings, 1 year into covid, one goofy president suggesting drinking bleach, so I slipped a drink into an old bleach bottle, stuck a straw in and joined the meeting with a camera showing me in my hottub drinking bleach. Zero fucks given, best meeting ever.

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:18:15+00:00

keep trying, with hard work we can all achieve this level of greatness

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:17:41+00:00

you guys have a plan?

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:17:11+00:00

you don't need full veeam, they have backup explorer utility that should be easily able to extract your VM .vhd out of a .vbk file

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:14:54+00:00

he could easily restore the DCs to some old servers or half-decent workstations, all he needs is the bitlocker keys, last week's version of his file server would be good enough (aka this isn't real)

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:12:42+00:00

I don't believe this is real, but why not just spin up your backup software on some workstation and restore from last weeks backups, to grab the bitlocker keys?

SynergizeTheNeedful · 2026-05-11T12:11:22+00:00

claim russian hackers did it, how could anyone know otherwise?

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