Administer Remote Computers

This topic applies to both ViPNet Coordinator and ViPNet Client.

The Monitor program allows you to work on the remote computer of a ViPNet user, using external programs of remote access such as Remote Administrator (Radmin), VNC or Remote Desktop Connection.

To run such a program:

Click the Private Network link on the left of the screen.
Right-click a ViPNet user from the right-hand list that displays and select External Programs > <external program> from the pop-up menu.

The menu items are active if the selected programs are installed on your computer. What's more, the user with whom you want to work, must have a non-zero IP address and their computer must be have the corresponding server software installed, set and launched (eg. Radmin Server, VNC Server).

If all above conditions are satisfied, a connection window will appear. If a connection is established, a password window appears. If the password is successful, access is provided to the remote user's computer.

Software Installations

To download Remote Administrator, version 2.2, go to http://www.radmin.com/download/. The Remote Administrator installation set contains server and client components.

To download an improved version of client Radmin 3.0 Viewer (beta), go to http://www.radmin.com/radmin/new/rviewer.php. Radmin 3.0 Viewer is compatible with Remote Administrator, version 2.2.

To download VNC, go to http://www.realvnc.com/download.html. The VNC installation set contains server and client components.

To download Remote Desktop Connection, use the Microsoft web site. By default, Remote Desktop Connection is installed with Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.