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Old 07-09-2008, 06:00   #16
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Re: Linksys WRT54 Remote access.

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Having a VNC server running on their PC is far more insecure than setting up remote access on the router since VNC gives direct access to the PC and there's been plenty of exploits in the past for that service.
Precisely why I use the pchelpware tool. *Nothing* is running on the client machine until you both agree that a connection is required. At that time the client runs the tool manually to permit your viewer to take control.
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