RealVNC 4.6

Costs:

Real VNC provides a free version for download
Personal Edition:$30
Enterprise Edition:$50
Discounts may be available for educational or non-profit use
Features:

Quality remote access solution suitable for home or business use
Take full control of the remote PC as if you were in front of it
Use the desktop client or access through a web browser
Print documents from the remote computer
Simple file transfers between computers
Ideal for collaboration on projects
Simple user interface
Easy shortcuts to commonly used remote computers
Scale the remote desktop to a convenient size
Secure authentication and communication
Integrated chat feature
Easy to set up
Cross platform compatibility
Free upgrades for 12 months
Powerful deployment tools (Enterprise edition only)
Dedicated help and support channel
Free edition runs on Windows and Unix based systems
Personal edition runs on Windows based PCs only
Enterprise edition runs on Windows, Unix and Mac
Editor's Verdict:

Real VNC is a decent remote access tool which comes in two versions suitable for home and business users. It provides fast and efficient remote access to computers running a variety of different operating systems so it is ideal for anyone who regularly uses different platforms. It isn't quite as easy to set up as some of the solutions aimed squarely at home users, but it provides more control over how connections are made.

The main function of Real VNC is to allow you to connect to a remote computer and take control as if you were sitting in front of it. The software handles this with ease on each of the most common operating systems and provides cross platform support so that, for example, you can control a Mac from a Windows PC. A free edition, personal edition or enterprise edition is available and each caters for different groups of users. The free edition may suffice for some people, but it excludes a lot of the useful features, like file transfers, that the personal edition offers. The enterprise edition is the only one which provides full cross-platform support and enhanced security.

Both the personal edition and enterprise edition provide extra features on top of the basic remote control functionality that help make common tasks easier. File transfers can be achieved using the familiar drag and drop mechanism and files can be printed from the remote computer. Also included is the ability to initiate a chat with someone in front of the remote computer and scale their desktop to fit the monitor you are working on. Home and business users alike will find these features useful for providing remote assistance or configuring a computer remotely.

Setting up Real VNC is relatively simple, but it does require a bit more effort than the types of solutions which use a middleman server to make connections. To connect to a remote machine you must know its IP address and any firewalls or routers it is behind must be configured to allow Real VNC access. This can be a bit daunting for novice users to set up, but anyone with some technical knowledge should manage it. Installing the client software itself is very simple and, once that is done, the remote computer can be accessed through a web browser or using the desktop client.

The free edition of Real VNC does not provide any security except basic user authentication and so it is not really suitable for anything other than home use where no sensitive data will be transmitted. The personal edition and enterprise editions both provide enhanced security which makes them suitable for any types of use. Two levels of authentication are required in these versions and all communication is handled using SSL encryption.

Real VNC is a good quality and reasonably priced application. It doesn't offer quite the number of features some of the more expensive products in this category offer, but the cheaper price reflects this and the main functionality still works well. Both home and business users should find that Real VNC caters for all of their needs and, if you only want basic remote access and security isn't an issue, the free version is well worth checking out.

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