which remote desktop software to use....?

[me88]

after the issue with teamviewer whats a good replacement...? is this issue with teamviewer just with registered accounts?

 

[Snipergod87]

The teamviewer issue had nothing to do with teamviewer itself, it had to do with people reusing already compromised passwords for their remote control software, therefore allowing strangers access to their computer as the usernames and passwords have been hacked from another website.

This site lets you know if your credentials have been compromised.

 

[inerax]

what issues with teamviewer did i miss?

 

[rgd1101]

what issues with teamviewer did i miss?

they got hacked.

 

[jakjawagon]

I've been using Chrome Remote Desktop. The Android version isn't quite as good as TeamViewer, but on Windows it's pretty much the same, minus the built in file transfer function.

 

[Snipergod87]

what issues with teamviewer did i miss?

what issues with teamviewer did i miss?

they got hacked.

From everything I read they didn't other websites did and people reused the credentials

 

[me88]

The teamviewer issue had nothing to do with teamviewer itself, it had to do with people reusing already compromised passwords for their remote control software, therefore allowing strangers access to their computer as the usernames and passwords have been hacked from another website.

This site lets you know if your credentials have been compromised.

is the issue with people who use user name and password that automatically generated when you open the program or the ones who signed up and have a registered account?

 

[me88]

I've been using Chrome Remote Desktop. The Android version isn't quite as good as TeamViewer, but on Windows it's pretty much the same, minus the built in file transfer function.

is that available separate or do i have to use google chrome to use chrome remote desktop?

 

[jakjawagon]

You have to have Chrome installed, but it doesn't have to be open while using Chrome Remote Desktop.

 

[me88]

You have to have Chrome installed, but it doesn't have to be open while using Chrome Remote Desktop.

do both my self and the other computer have to have a logged in google or gmail account to use it?

 

[jakjawagon]

You have to have Chrome installed, but it doesn't have to be open while using Chrome Remote Desktop.

do both my self and the other computer have to have a logged in google or gmail account to use it?

Yes.

 

[Reece20138]

LogMeIn?

 

[punkncat]

I used one called "mouser" IIRC, it was meh.

TBH, I feel like using the Pro version on the desktop you want to access seems to be the best option.