If you happen to be running Windows XP Professional, then the ability to access your desktop from afar is already built-in using the Remote Desktop feature. Although not enabled by default, the Remote Desktop capability can be enabled for a Windows XP system via a single checkbox on the Remote tab of the System applet […]

If your company’s network is connected to the Internet in an always-on fashion, then hopefully they have a software or hardware firewall in place. Assuming that they do, it will need to be configured to allow VPN or VNC traffic to enter the network and forwarded to the correct “server”, depending upon remote access solution […]

In some cases, being able to access your critical files from anywhere might be more important than having the capability to access your network remotely. If there are certain files you constantly need access to as a road warrior, one additional technique that you might consider is having your company set up an Internet-based FTP […]

It’s tried and tested, but using a standard modem dial-up connection to access your network remotely is increasing seen as a sub-optimal method. On the plus side, almost all laptops include a modem, and gaining access to a phone line is possible from almost everywhere conceivable worldwide. Another benefit is the fact that dial-up connections […]

If you’re looking to interact with an office desktop system remotely, Windows XP Professional systems provide a solution known as Remote Desktop, which is covered in the boxout below. Other Windows OSes don’t provide this capability, but all is not lost. One exceptional (and free) piece of software that will allow you to remotely connect […]

One of the most popular ways for a road warrior to connect to the office network is via a VPN connection. In order to access your office network from the Internet using this method, two main elements are required – an internal system configured as a VPN “server” and the correct configuration settings on your […]

A variety of different methods can be used to access systems on your office network, each with different advantages and disadvantages. The method best suited to you will depend upon the infrastructure that your office network has in place, as well as what your exact needs are. For example, you might only be interested in […]