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🖥️ActiveHome Pro => Plug-ins => MyHouse Online => Topic started by: PajamaGuy on January 30, 2008, 08:23:18 AM
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I've found LogMeIn.com to be better (and less frustrating) than MyHouse. It's a free and secure remote control service to your PC - and you can do so much more, like restart AHP, edit macros, etc., just like you're sitting there.
I've been using it for a month with no outages yet.
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Good, most users can use Vistas remote connect.
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:) The Remote Desktop (RDP) built into Windows XP and Vista also works well. The MyHouse connection is isn't always available - or reliable.
Remote Desktop alternative to MyHouse service
Microsoft How to remote desktop link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx
Sign up for a free DYN DNS account if your ISP changes your dynamic IP address frequently or to avoid the hassle of having to get the dynamic address which may change.
http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/
Examples:
Myhouse.selfip.org
Myhouse.selfip.org:3390 (if you wish to change the default port from 3389 to another port)
Changing Ports: (don't forget to add an exception to the XP firewall for the new port)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759
Modify the Router for port fowarding:
Example:
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Continued:
Check to see if the ports are opened link
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
Example:
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hi, when accessing nyhouse remotely my password stayed. how to avoid it to happens i would like that every time i access to ask for it(password.
thanks,
jhonny
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I've found LogMeIn.com to be better (and less frustrating) than MyHouse. It's a free and secure remote control service to your PC - and you can do so much more, like restart AHP, edit macros, etc., just like you're sitting there.
I've been using it for a month with no outages yet.