Long arms: remote control of a computer from Android devices. TeamViewer: remote computer control Working with a computer from a distance

07.12.2020

Surely not every PC user (especially a beginner) knows that a computer can be safely controlled from a distance, and fully! Those. as if you were sitting and working at your own computer, but from a distance, and doing it, for example, from a tablet or another computer. This can be very convenient and, for example, I use this opportunity regularly. Why do I need it? I work a lot on the Internet, but I can’t always sit at my computer. Sometimes I need to go somewhere or see someone, but some urgent matter comes up and I need my computer to open some program, run something, look at something. Carrying a computer with you always and everywhere is very problematic. It weighs about 4 kg, which feels good when carrying it :) But on the other hand, I always have a tablet or smartphone with me, from which I can connect to my computer at any time and from anywhere, which I leave turned on at home. And this way, I can work on it just as if I were at home. Another reason for remote access is the ability to ask a friend or colleague to help you sort out any problems in the settings or programs on your computer through remote access. You yourself can also help someone solve some problem on their computer by connecting remotely to this person. And lastly... It happens that the right computer is in a hard-to-reach place or you need to walk to it. In this case, the easiest way is to connect to it remotely and you’re done!

This article of mine will talk about how to remotely control a computer from any device, and with the help of this guide you will learn how to do it easily even if you are a complete beginner! We will consider the most, in my opinion, convenient program for this matter - TeamViewer, and today I will tell you about its main most necessary and useful functions. Yes, it is also free for non-commercial use! There are only 2 conditions for remote device management: the presence of an Internet connection on both devices, and the presence of the TeamViewer program on both devices.

Today, the TeamViewer program is supported, one might say, by all devices:

Smartphones based on Android operating systems, Windows Phone 8;

Tablets on the same Android systems,Windows Phone 8;

iPad of all modifications;

Operating room computers Mac systems, Linux, Windows.

For all these devices, you can download the TeamViewer app for free.

It is also interesting that you can control it the other way around – smartphones and tablets from a desktop computer.

So, let's begin to understand the program step by step, starting with its installation process.

Installing TeaViewer

First you need to download the program itself. It is best to download from the official website, since the most latest version. Go to the official TeamViewer website using the link:

teamviewer

At the top of the page that opens, you can’t help but notice the large “Free full version" Here we press it:

After downloading the file, find it on your computer and run it. The file will be named: “TeamViewer_Setup_ru”:

In the next program window you will be asked to select an option using TeamViewer. These settings can be changed at any time after installation. If you want to control this computer (on which you are installing the program) remotely, then immediately select the appropriate item. Otherwise, simply select Install.

Below, be sure to select the “Personal, non-commercial use” option, since the program is distributed free of charge only for this use case.

At the end, check the “Show additional settings” box and click the “Accept - Next” button:

Account control Windows records may ask you for confirmation to continue with the installation. Just click “Yes”:

In the next window, check the path where the program will be installed and change it if desired. But I recommend leaving the default path. The options below may not be enabled. All of them, if necessary, can be set after installation. Click the “Finish” button:

A quick program installation process will begin, which will take from a few seconds to a minute.

This completes the installation of the TeamViewer program! Let's move on to its settings and application.

Setting up TeamViewer

Setting up uncontrolled access to a computer:

Now we can freely control this computer from any other device, no matter where we are in the Internet access zone :) But for this, let’s deal with the information that we (or anyone else) need to know so that we can connect to this computer remotely.

Data required for remote control of any device:

Perhaps the most important thing is to know the data by which you can connect remotely to your current computer.

To connect to this computer from another computer / device with TeamViewer installed, you only need to know:

ID of this computer;

Password for accessing this computer via TeamViewer (not to be confused with the password for logging into Windows!).

All this data is located in the main program window:

According to my example (see image above) to remotely access this computer in this moment I need to point to remote device ID: 900 288 832 and password: 6sx71k.

The ID in TeamViewer for each specific computer does not change. Those. the one that is indicated in the window you will always indicate during a remote connection. And there are 2 types of passwords in TeamViewer: temporary (random) and personal (permanent). Now more about this:

I hope you understand the difference in passwords :)

Now let's go through the main most important settings of the program.

Basic program settings:

To go to all program settings, open the “Advanced” menu at the top and select “Options”:

We will immediately be taken to the “Main” tab. Here you can enable or disable automatic launch of TeamViewer when booting Windows. If you are going to control this computer remotely, then I strongly recommend leaving this item enabled. Then you don’t have to launch TeamViewer manually, especially if you are far away and TeamViewer is at this computer will not be launched, you will not be able to connect to it.

Below you can see a message that you are linked to the account you created earlier. If you click the "Delete" button, you can break this connection.

On this tab, there are no more important settings that are not set by default. Go to the next tab “Security”.

On the “Security” tab we can change the “Personal” password by entering a new one and repeating it at the very top. Below you can set up a “random” password by specifying the number of characters. By default, such a password will always be 6 characters long.

In the last section, “Rules for connecting to this computer,” you can allow or deny logging in remotely using Windows password. It's safest to leave this parameter set by default, i.e. - "Is not allowed". The easiest way to connect is through TeamViewer password and it will be safer that way.

“Remote control” tab. There are important settings here. All these settings are global - i.e. for any connection. But if you have created an account for yourself (as discussed), then for each computer added to your personal list, you can set your own connection parameters, but more on that later.

This is what the settings on this tab look like:

At the very top you can adjust the image quality when connecting to a remote computer. It’s better to leave either “Automatic quality selection” or “Optimize speed”. I always set speed optimization to connect to a remote machine and work with virtually no delays even through Mobile Internet. There is only one minus - the image quality (the way we see the remote computer) will not be the best, but sometimes this is not even noticeable.

Below, as you can see, the “Hide wallpaper on the remote machine” option is enabled. This means that when you connect to a remote computer, the desktop background there will become just black. I always leave this option enabled so as not to waste resources on loading a sometimes large background image.

Even lower are additional settings that can be configured according to everyone’s preferences. For example, if the “Play computer sounds and music” function is enabled, you will accordingly hear all the sounds of the remote computer.

It can be useful to enable the “Send keyboard shortcut” option. If you enable this option, then when you connect to a remote computer, you will be able to use your usual keyboard shortcuts. For example, a quick way to open the task manager is “Ctrl+Shift+Esc”.

In general, here you configure it as you need.

Let’s go straight to the “Computers and Contacts” tab.

The “Computers and Contacts” tab will display your account settings, which will then show all the remote computers and users you have added. On this tab you can change your account information, as well as computer display settings.

At this point we have discussed the basic settings. Now let's move on to the main thing - remote computer control.

The principle of remote computer control

We can, as I already said, control a computer or any other device (TeamViewer must also be installed and configured on them!) from any point where there is access to the Internet and we just need to know the ID of the managed device and its password (random or permanent ). Knowing these 2 parameters, we can control the computer.

Let's try to connect to the computer remotely:

In the main TeamViewer window, where the “Manage Computer” section is located, indicate the ID of the computer that we will manage in the “Partner ID” field.

If you created an account, then we can immediately add the computer to our “Favorites” list by clicking the button with an asterisk:

A window for access settings for the computer that we add to the list will open in front of us:

In the image above, I have marked the fields and lists where it is best to make changes:

We specify the password if you know the “personal” password of the remote computer. Otherwise, leave the field blank.

Specify the network name of the remote computer (for your own convenience). It will appear in the list of your computers.

If you wish, you can specify a description of the remote computer to be added for convenience if you have a large list of them.

In the Window list, I selected Full Screen Mode. This means that when connected to a remote computer, TeamViewer will display the remote computer in full screen. It will look like you are fully working on that computer. You can select another option, for example “Windowed Mode”, and then the remote computer will be displayed in the window.

In the “Quality” list, I always select “Optimize speed” so as not to sacrifice performance, especially when connecting to a slow Internet connection.

It is better to always set “Identification mode” to “TeamViewer Identification”. Then you will only need to know the password set for a particular computer in the TeamViewer program to connect to it.

The remaining settings can be left with the “Inherited” value, because, as a rule, there is no need for them and, in extreme cases, they can be configured at any time.

When the settings are set, click the “OK” button.

The computers that you will add to your list will be visible in a separate window, as in my example in the image below:

In the example, I added a computer named “Test TeamViewer”.

Now that the computer is in the list, to connect to it, simply double-click on its name. If you immediately specified a password, it will not be requested and the connection will occur immediately (within a couple of seconds).

Another way to quickly connect to a computer, if for some reason you did not create an account and do not add computers to your favorites list, is to simply enter the ID in the appropriate field and click “Connect to partner”:

By default, the “Remote Control” mode is set, which is what we need. And we can enable the “File Transfer” mode at any time during a remote session.

Now a window will appear where you need to enter a password to connect to the remote computer:

Enter the password and click the “Login” button.

The connection usually occurs in a couple of seconds, but this depends on the speed of the Internet on both sides. After connecting to the remote computer, the window will look like this:

As you can see, the screen of the remote computer is black. As you probably remember, in the settings we left the “Hide wallpaper on the remote machine” option enabled. As a result, the wallpaper on the remote machine became black, which will reduce resource consumption, and immediately after disconnecting from the remote computer, its desktop wallpaper will return to its previous appearance.

This is how simple and easy it is to connect to a remote computer :)

You will be able to fully control your computer from any distance, and at the same time it will look exactly as if you were sitting at that computer.

Let me remind you once again that the same can be done from almost any device. If you, for example, have an iPad, then download TeamViewer onto it (it’s always free!), enter the ID and password of the remote computer, and that’s it! You will connect and be able to control it directly from your tablet, and it’s also very convenient!

Now let's look at some of the functions available to us during a remote session.

Features available during a session remote work on a computer using TeamViewer:

So, we are connected to a remote computer. At the top we see a panel with a set of functions. Let's go through the most necessary of them:

The button numbered “1” allows you to immediately terminate the connection with the remote computer.
After any termination of a TeamViewer session on both devices, a window will be displayed indicating that the free session has ended. Just always click "OK":

You can also instantly terminate the connection while on that remote computer. For example, someone remotely helps you set up a system or fixes a problem. If suddenly that person starts doing some actions on your computer that, in your opinion, he doesn’t need to do at all, then you can break the connection with just one button in the form of a cross (see image below):

The button numbered “2” allows you to hide this panel remote session functions.

The button numbered “3” allows you to instantly switch to full-screen mode, which I use in 99% of cases.

Very useful function is transferring files from local computer to the remote one and back. You can do this by simply dragging and dropping necessary files from your computer window to the remote computer window.

Another way is to use a special manager – “File Transfer”. It opens from the same panel that is fixed at the top. Select “File Transfer”, and then “File Transfer” again:

A special manager will open - Explorer. There is nothing complicated here either. We indicate from which folder on the local computer the file will be transferred, then indicate the folder where exactly the file will be transferred to the remote computer. Then select the file itself on the local computer that we will transfer and click the “Send” button:

The file will be transferred to the remote computer. In my example, I transferred an image file called "" from the "Downloads" folder to the remote computer's desktop:

After transferring the necessary data, the file transfer manager can be closed, and a window will be displayed with statistics on the transfer of your files, where you need to click “Close” again:

Or you can minimize this window.

There are 3 more very useful features that are available during a remote session. This includes voice communication, video broadcasting and chat support.

All these 3 functions can be activated by selecting the “Audio/Video” menu:

Here you can change the scaling, for example, enable full screen mode. Here, in the “Quality” submenu, you can select the quality you want for displaying content on the remote computer, for example, by turning on “Optimize speed”. Also here you can change the resolution of the remote computer (for example, if the resolution of your local computer is very different) and show / hide the wallpaper on the remote machine. Everything else is not so significant and necessary...

Well, that’s probably all the most useful things you need to know about how to remotely control a computer using TeamViewer :) Cool program, isn’t it? :)

The most important thing is that it is extremely simple, convenient, and even a beginner can handle it. And, of course, it’s free! In general, to be honest, I have not seen a better worthy replacement for the TeamViewer program.

And now I think that in a couple of weeks I will have already prepared the article, and you will be able to familiarize yourself with the next testing of the new autoclicker!

Well, now I say goodbye to you for a week... Good luck to you and always have a good mood! ;)

Once upon a time, describing an incredibly popular and advertised partially free program for remote computer control called TeamViewer.

I was very mistaken when I said that “you don’t have to look for worthy analogues - there are practically none.”

There is a worthy analogue! It's completely free computer program.

It differs from its famous competitor in its portability (it does not need to be installed), lightness and simplicity.

It does not inject its services, but uses the built-in system service remote access.

The Supremo remote control program displays someone else's desktop and chat for communication, and the smart file manager I was simply amazed by its convenience - I have never exchanged files with someone else’s computer over the network so easily and quickly.

But the most important feature of this magical program convinced me to part with TeamViewer without regret...

To fix remote control of someone else's computer The same algorithm is used in both programs - you need to transfer your ID number and password to the partner.

So, in TeamViewer this data is formed from numbers and letters of the Latin alphabet, but in SupRemo only from numbers.

Imagine that you need to help set up or clean the computer of your elderly parents living in another city. How will they give you the ID and password?

I give 99% that they will be driven into a stupor by words like Skype and ICQ. Comes to the rescue mobile phone but my parents didn't teach me English language and they have no idea what letters like "Q", "J(j)" or "Y" are called.

Would you say that this is nonsense? Believe me, transferring your ID and password can take an hour!

Of course, you can also specify a portable option in TeamViewer during installation, as well as set your own simple password, but in Supremo this is initially simplified, at the molecular level - why the extra body movements and “brain rupture” of your inexperienced parents?

I’ve drawn out the introduction for some reason - let’s move on to practice...

Remote control of someone else's computer requires the presence and launch of the SupRemo program on both PCs.

Click on the downloaded file and agree to the license...

How to use SupRemo

...and get a password...

...you will need to communicate it (along with the ID) to your remote friend computer technician and savior.

He, in turn, does not press "Start", and enters your ID in the “Partner ID” line. In our case, 467...832...

…and “Connect.”

The program will ask for a password...

Remote Assistance enters your password and clicks “OK.” At this moment, you will see a window in which you need to allow the connection (do not hesitate - the window will automatically disappear after about 10 seconds) ...

That's it, the remote friend has gained access to your computer and can use it as his own (install programs and uninstall them, clean and optimize the system with various utilities, transfer files, etc.).

On your remote assistant's monitor, your desktop will appear in a window, but by displaying the top panel (initially hidden), it will be able to:

expand this window to full screen...

adjust image quality (turning on display of wallpaper and Aero effects will noticeably slow down the speed of data transfer between computers)
start a chat to correspond with you...

transfer you a couple of files from your computer using a file manager

So that next time you don’t have to worry about transferring your ID and password, you can enter this data in address book SupRemo programs...

As you can see, the TeamViewer program has a worthy, high-quality and powerful competitor with which you can remotely control your computer.

Surely not every PC user (especially a beginner) knows that a computer can be safely controlled from a distance, and fully! Those. as if you were sitting and working at your own computer, but from a distance, and doing it, for example, from a tablet or another computer. This can be very convenient and, for example, I use this opportunity regularly. Why do I need it? I work a lot on the Internet, but I can’t always sit at my computer. Sometimes I need to go somewhere or see someone, but some urgent matter comes up and I need my computer to open some program, run something, look at something. Carrying a computer with you always and everywhere is very problematic. It weighs about 4 kg, which feels good when carrying it :) But on the other hand, I always have a tablet or smartphone with me, from which I can connect to my computer at any time and from anywhere, which I leave turned on at home. And this way, I can work on it just as if I were at home. Another reason for remote access is the ability to ask a friend or colleague to help you sort out any problems in the settings or programs on your computer through remote access. You yourself can also help someone solve some problem on their computer by connecting remotely to this person. And one last thing... It happens that the computer you need is in a hard-to-reach place or you need to go to it. In this case, the easiest way is to connect to it remotely and you’re done!

Today, the TeamViewer program is supported, one might say, by all devices:

Smartphones based on Android and Windows Phone 8 operating systems;
Tablets on the same Android, Windows Phone 8 systems;
iPad of all modifications;
IPhone;
Computers based operating system Mac, Linux, Windows.

For all these devices, you can download the TeamViewer app for free.

It is also interesting that you can control it the other way around – smartphones and tablets from a desktop computer.

So, let's begin to understand the program step by step, starting with its installation process.

Installing TeaViewer

First you need to download the program itself. It is best to download from the official website, since the latest version will always be posted there. Go to the official TeamViewer website using the link:
At the top of the page that opens, you can’t help but notice the large “Free full version” button. Here we press it:
After downloading the file, find it on your computer and run it. The file will be named: “TeamViewer_Setup_ru”:
The next program window will ask you to select the option to use TeamViewer. These settings can be changed at any time after installation. If you want to control this computer (on which you are installing the program) remotely, then immediately select the appropriate item. Otherwise, simply select Install.
Below, be sure to select the “Personal, non-commercial use” option, since the program is distributed free of charge only for this use case.
At the end, check the “Show additional settings” box and click the “Accept - Next” button:
Windows User Account Control may ask you for confirmation to continue with the installation. Just click “Yes”:
In the next window, check the path where the program will be installed and change it if desired. But I recommend leaving the default path. The options below may not be enabled. All of them, if necessary, can be set after installation. Click the “Finish” button:
A quick program installation process will begin, which will take from a few seconds to a minute.

This completes the installation of the TeamViewer program! Let's move on to its settings and application.

Setting up TeamViewer

Setting up uncontrolled access to a computer:

Data required for remote control of any device:

Perhaps the most important thing is to know the data by which you can connect remotely to your current computer.

To connect to this computer from another computer / device with TeamViewer installed, you only need to know:

ID of this computer;
Password for accessing this computer via TeamViewer (not to be confused with the password for logging into Windows!).

All this data is located in the main program window:

According to my example (see image above), to remotely access this computer, at the moment I need to specify ID: 900 288 832 and password: 6sx71k on the remote device.

I hope you understand the difference in passwords :)

Now let's go through the main most important settings of the program.

Basic program settings:

To go to all program settings, open the “Advanced” menu at the top and select “Options”:
We will immediately be taken to the “Main” tab. Here you can enable or disable TeamViewer to automatically start when Windows boots. If you are going to control this computer remotely, then I strongly recommend leaving this item enabled. Then you won’t have to launch TeamViewer manually, and even more so, if you are far away and TeamViewer is not running on this computer, you will not be able to connect to it.
Below you can see a message that you are linked to the account you created earlier. If you click the "Delete" button, you can break this connection.
On this tab, there are no more important settings that are not set by default. Go to the next tab “Security”.
On the “Security” tab we can change the “Personal” password by entering a new one and repeating it at the very top. Below you can set up a “random” password by specifying the number of characters. By default, such a password will always be 6 characters long.
In the last section, “Rules for connecting to this computer,” you can allow or deny logging in remotely using a Windows password. It is most reliable to leave this parameter set to default, i.e. - "Is not allowed". The easiest way to connect is through a TeamViewer password and it will be safer this way.
“Remote control” tab. There are important settings here. All these settings are global - i.e. for any connection. But if you have created an account for yourself, then for each computer added to your personal list, you can set your own connection parameters, but more on that later.
This is what the settings on this tab look like:
At the very top you can adjust the image quality when connecting to a remote computer. It’s better to leave either “Automatic quality selection” or “Optimize speed”. I always set speed optimization to connect to a remote machine and work with virtually no delays, even via mobile Internet. There is only one minus - the image quality (the way we see the remote computer) will not be the best, but sometimes this is not even noticeable.
Below, as you can see, the “Hide wallpaper on the remote machine” option is enabled. This means that when you connect to a remote computer, the desktop background there will become just black. I always leave this option enabled so as not to waste resources on loading a sometimes large background image.
Even lower are additional settings that can be configured according to everyone’s preferences. For example, if the “Play computer sounds and music” function is enabled, you will accordingly hear all the sounds of the remote computer.
It can be useful to enable the “Send keyboard shortcut” option. If you enable this option, then when you connect to a remote computer, you will be able to use your usual keyboard shortcuts. For example, a quick way to open the task manager is “Ctrl+Shift+Esc”.
In general, here you configure it as you need.
Let’s go straight to the “Computers and Contacts” tab.
The “Computers and Contacts” tab will display your account settings, which will then show all the remote computers and users you have added. On this tab you can change your account information, as well as computer display settings.

At this point we have discussed the basic settings. Now let's move on to the main thing - remote computer control.

The principle of remote computer control

Let's try to connect to the computer remotely:

In the main TeamViewer window, where the “Manage Computer” section is located, indicate the ID of the computer that we will manage in the “Partner ID” field.
If you created an account, then we can immediately add the computer to our “Favorites” list by clicking the button with an asterisk:
A window for access settings for the computer that we add to the list will open in front of us:
In the image above, I have marked the fields and lists where it is best to make changes:
- We specify the password if you know the “personal” password of the remote computer. Otherwise, leave the field blank.
- Specify the network name of the remote computer (for your own convenience). It will appear in the list of your computers.
- If you wish, you can specify a description of the remote computer to be added for convenience if you have a large list of them.
- In the Window list, I selected Full Screen Mode. This means that when connected to a remote computer, TeamViewer will display the remote computer in full screen. It will look like you are fully working on that computer. You can select another option, for example “Windowed Mode”, and then the remote computer will be displayed in the window.
- In the “Quality” list, I always select “Optimize speed” so as not to sacrifice performance, especially when connecting to a slow Internet connection.
- It is better to always set “Identification mode” to “TeamViewer Identification”. Then you will only need to know the password set for a particular computer in the TeamViewer program to connect to it.
The remaining settings can be left with the “Inherited” value, because, as a rule, there is no need for them and, in extreme cases, they can be configured at any time.
When the settings are set, click the “OK” button.
The computers that you will add to your list will be visible in a separate window, as in my example in the image below:
In the example, I added a computer named “Test TeamViewer”.
Now that the computer is in the list, to connect to it, simply double-click on its name. If you immediately specified a password, it will not be requested and the connection will occur immediately (within a couple of seconds).
Another way to quickly connect to a computer, if for some reason you did not create an account and do not add computers to your favorites list, is to simply enter the ID in the appropriate field and click “Connect to partner”:
By default, the “Remote Control” mode is set, which is what we need. And we can enable the “File Transfer” mode at any time during a remote session.
Now a window will appear where you need to enter a password to connect to the remote computer:
Enter the password and click the “Login” button.
The connection usually occurs in a couple of seconds, but this depends on the speed of the Internet on both sides. After connecting to the remote computer, the window will look like this:
As you can see, the screen of the remote computer is black. As you probably remember, in the settings we left the “Hide wallpaper on the remote machine” option enabled. As a result, the wallpaper on the remote machine became black, which will reduce resource consumption, and immediately after disconnecting from the remote computer, its desktop wallpaper will return to its previous appearance.

This is how simple and easy it is to connect to a remote computer :)

You will be able to fully control your computer from any distance, and at the same time it will look exactly as if you were sitting at that computer.

Now let's look at some of the functions available to us during a remote session.

Functions available during a remote computer session using TeamViewer:

So, we are connected to a remote computer. At the top we see a panel with a set of functions. Let's go through the most necessary of them:

The button numbered “1” allows you to immediately terminate the connection with the remote computer.
After any termination of a TeamViewer session on both devices, a window will be displayed indicating that the free session has ended. Just always click "OK":
You can also instantly terminate the connection while on that remote computer. For example, someone remotely helps you set up a system or fixes a problem. If suddenly that person starts doing some actions on your computer that, in your opinion, he doesn’t need to do at all, then you can break the connection with just one button in the form of a cross (see image below):
The button numbered “2” allows you to hide this panel of remote session functions.
The button numbered “3” allows you to instantly switch to full-screen mode, which I use in 99% of cases.
A very useful feature is transferring files from a local computer to a remote computer and back. This can be done by simply dragging the necessary files from your computer window to the window of the remote computer.
Another way is to use a special manager – “File Transfer”. It opens from the same panel that is fixed at the top. Select “File Transfer”, and then “File Transfer” again:
A special manager will open - Explorer. There is nothing complicated here either. We indicate from which folder on the local computer the file will be transferred, then indicate the folder where exactly the file will be transferred to the remote computer. Then select the file itself on the local computer that we will transfer and click the “Send” button:

Here you can change the scaling, for example, enable full screen mode. Here, in the “Quality” submenu, you can select the quality you want for displaying content on the remote computer, for example, by turning on “Optimize speed”. Also here you can change the resolution of the remote computer (for example, if the resolution of your local computer is very different) and show / hide the wallpaper on the remote machine. Everything else is not so significant and necessary...

Well, that’s probably all the most useful things you need to know about how to remotely control a computer using TeamViewer :) Cool program, isn’t it? :)

This is where I finish writing this article.

Simultaneous work on several computers, of which only one is in front of you, and the rest are even on the other side of the Earth, is not fantastic. To have this wonderful opportunity, all you need is Internet access and a remote control program on each machine.

Remote control programs are bridges that connect the PC or mobile gadget that is in front of you with various computer devices Worldwide. Of course, if you have a key, that is, a password that allows remote connection with them.

The possibilities of programs of this kind are very wide. This includes access to the contents of disks and launching installed applications, and change system settings, and viewing user actions... In short, they allow you to do almost everything on a remote PC that you can do on a local one. Today's article is a review of six free programs remote computer control on Windows based(and not only), one of which is part of the operating system itself.

If you need to establish a connection between two computers or a PC and a mobile device, one of which (remote) is under Windows control, and the second - for Windows, iOS, Android or Mac OS X, sometimes you can do without third party programs(if only Windows computers are involved in the connection). System application“Remote Desktop” is present in all editions of Windows, starting with XP. It is not necessary that both machines have the same version of the OS; you can easily establish a connection, for example, between Windows 10 and Windows 7.

Microsoft app Remote Desktop for Android and Apple is available for free download on Google Play and the App Store.

What else is needed to create a connection:

Remote access permission - configured on the computer that you are going to manage externally.
An account with a password on the remote computer. To solve administrative tasks (installing and uninstalling programs, changing system settings, etc.) you need an account with administrator rights.
Connecting both machines to the Internet or being in one local network.
On the receiving side - open port TCP 3389 (used by Remote Desktop by default).

How to enable permission

This and further instructions are shown using Windows 10 as an example.

Right-click on the “This PC” icon on the desktop. Let's open "Properties".

While in the “System” window, click in the transition panel “Settings” remote access" In the “Remote Desktop” section of the window, check the “Allow...” checkbox (it’s better to leave the “Allow authenticated connections only” checkbox). Next, click “Select Users”.

To add a user who will be allowed to connect to you remotely, click “Add”. In the “Enter names” field, enter the name of his account on this computer (don’t forget, it must have a password!), click “Check names” and OK.

This completes the setup.

How to configure connection settings

The following actions We perform it on the computer from which we will make the remote connection.

Click on the search icon in the taskbar and start typing the word “remote”. Select “Remote Desktop Connection” from the found one.

By default, the application window opens minimized, with only fields for entering the computer name and user data. To access all settings, click the “Show options” arrow. At the bottom of the first tab - “General”, there is a button for saving connection settings to a file. This is useful when you use different settings to connect to different machines.

The next tab, “Screen,” allows you to change the image properties of the remote computer’s screen on your monitor. In particular, increase and decrease the resolution, use multiple monitors, change the color depth.

Next, let’s configure “ Local resources» - sound from a remote computer, conditions for using keyboard shortcuts, access to a remote printer and clipboard.

The parameters of the “Interaction” tab affect the connection speed and the quality of displaying the image from the remote machine on your monitor.

The "Advanced" tab allows you to define actions if authentication of a remote PC fails, as well as set connection parameters when connecting through a gateway.

To start a remote access session, click “Connect.” In the next window, enter the password.

Once the connection is established, the current user's computer session will be terminated and control will pass to you. The user of the remote PC will not be able to see his desktop, since a screensaver will appear on the screen instead.

By following these instructions, you will easily connect to a computer that is on the same network as yours. If the devices are connected to different networks, you will have to do several additional settings.

How to connect to a remote computer via the Internet

There are 2 ways to set up a Remote Worker connection Windows desktop over the Internet - by creating a VPN channel so that the devices see each other as if they were on the same local network, and by forwarding port 3389 to the local network and changing the dynamic (variable) IP address of the remote machine to a permanent (static) one.

There are plenty of ways to create VPN channels, but describing them all will take quite a lot of space (besides, a lot of information about this can easily be found on the Internet). Therefore, let’s look at one of the simplest ones as an example – using Windows’ own tools.

How to create a VPN channel in Windows

On the remote machine that will be the server:

After that in the folder network connections the “Incoming Connections” component will appear, which will be the VPN server. To prevent the connection from being blocked by the firewall, do not forget to open TCP port 1723. And if the server is assigned a local IP address (starting with 10, 172.16 or 192.168), the port will have to be redirected to the external network. How to do this, read below.

On the client computer (Windows 10), setting up the connection is even easier. Launch the “Settings” utility, go to the “Networks and Internet” -> “VPN” section. Click "Add VPN connection".

In the parameters window, specify:

Service provider - Windows.
Connection name – any.
Server name or address – IP or Domain name the server you created before.
VPN type – detect automatically or PPTP.
Login data type – login and password (one of the accounts to which you have given access permission). To avoid entering this data every time you connect, enter it in the appropriate fields below and check the “Remember” checkbox.

Port forwarding on the router and obtaining a static IP

Redirection (forwarding) of ports to different devices(routers) is performed in its own way, but the general principle is the same everywhere. Let's look at how this is done using the example of a typical TP-Link home router.

Let’s open the section “Forwarding” and “ Virtual servers" In the right half of the window, click the “Add” button.

In the “Add or edit entry” window, enter the following settings:

Service port: 3389 (or 1723 if you are setting up a VPN).
The internal port is the same.
IP address: computer address (look in the connection properties) or domain name.
Protocol: TCP or all.
Standard service port: you can not specify it or select it from the PDP list, and for VPN – PPTP.

How to make a changeable IP address permanent

IN standard package Internet service providers for home subscribers, as a rule, only include a dynamic IP address that is constantly changing. And assigning a permanent IP to a user usually costs him a lot of money. So that you do not have to incur extra costs, there are DDNS (dynamic DNS) services, the task of which is to assign a permanent domain name to a device (computer) with a changing network address.

Many DDNS services provide their services for free, but there are also those who charge a small amount for it. subscription fee.

Below is a short list of free DDNS, whose capabilities are more than enough for our task.

The rules for using these services, if they differ, are insignificant: first we register an account, then we confirm the email address, and finally we register the domain name of your device and activate it. After that your home computer will have its own name on the Internet, for example, 111pc.ddns.net. This name should be specified in the connection settings instead of the IP or local network name.

By the way, some routers only support a small group of DDNS providers, for example, only the oldest and most famous DynDNS (now paid) and No IP. And others, such as Asus, have their own DDNS service. Installing alternative firmware DD-WRT on the router helps remove restrictions.

Pros and cons of using Windows Remote Desktop

The main advantage of proprietary Windows tools before third-party developments is the absence of intermediary servers during the connection, which means reducing the risk of data leakage. In addition, this tool has a lot flexible settings and with a skillful approach it can become an “impregnable fortress” and a “space rocket.”

Other advantages of the Windows desktop are that there is no need to download anything, there are no restrictions on session duration, the number of connections, and it is free.

Disadvantages: difficulty in setting up for access via the Internet, vulnerability to Pass the Hash attacks.

TeamViewer

Before you start using the service, you will have to register an account. Google entry(Android device users already have it) or log in using it in Google browser Chrome.

The main window of the Chrome Desktop includes 2 sections:

Remote support. This contains options for managing a one-time connection to another PC and providing access to yours.
My computers. This section contains machines with which you have previously established a connection and you can quickly connect to them using a given PIN code.

The first time you connect using Chrome Desktop, remote computer will be established additional component(host), which will take 2-3 minutes. When everything is ready, it will appear on the screen secret code. After entering it in the appropriate field, click “Connection”.

As with TeamViewer, the user of the remote machine will be able to see all your actions on the screen. So for covert surveillance, for example, of a child, these programs are not suitable.

is a very simple and equally reliable utility designed for remote control of computers running Windows and Linux. Its main advantages are ease of use, reliability, high speed connections and also the fact that it does not require installation. Cons: no mobile versions(it will not be possible to establish a connection via Android and iOS using this program) and the fact that many antiviruses consider it malicious and seek to remove it. Fortunately, the latter is easy to prevent by adding the utility to the exceptions.

Ammyy Admin supports 2 methods of establishing communication - by ID number and by IP address. The second one works only over the local network.

The utility window is divided into 2 halves - “Client”, where the computer identification data and password are located, and “Operator” - with fields for entering this data. The connection button is also located here.

The contact book and program settings, which are quite simple, are hidden in the “Ammyy” menu.

- another compact portable Windows program, externally similar to the previous one, but with a more interesting set of functions. Supports 2 connection methods - by ID and IP, and 3 modes - full control, file manager (file transfer) and only viewing the screen of a remote PC.

It also allows you to define several levels of access rights:

Remote operator use of keyboard and mouse.
Clipboard synchronization.
Changing access rights by an administrator, etc.

The “View Only” mode can be used to covertly monitor the actions of users of remote machines (children, workers), which is not available in similar products.

In the main AeroAdmin window there is a button to open an email chat (located next to the “Stop” button). Chat is designed for quick sending email operator, for example, asking for help. This function is unique, since analogue programs only have a regular chat for text messaging. And it starts working only after the connection is established.

Unfortunately, the AeroAdmin contact book does not become available immediately. It requires separate activation - via Facebook. And only members of this social network, since in order to receive an activation code, developers request a link to your personal page. It turns out that those who liked the program cannot do without registering on Facebook.

Another feature of AeroAdmin is the admissibility free use even for commercial purposes, if not needed additional features(continuous connection, multiple parallel sessions, etc.), available only in paid versions.

— the last utility in today’s review for remotely connecting to a Windows PC from another computer or mobile device. Can be used without installation or with it.

Like its predecessors, it has a number of unique functions:

The highest speed of image transfer from a remote machine.
The fastest file sharing, even with low Internet speeds.
Supports simultaneous connection of multiple remote users. The ability to collaborate on one project (each user has their own cursor).

Plus, like other programs in this class, AnyDesk provides the operator with full access to the functions of a remote machine, it is very easy to connect (using ID and password) and reliably protects the transmitted data.

Control your computer from another computer or even from your phone, what could be better. I turned on the music on the PC and went to the kitchen to cook, the main thing is that the phone is in my pocket, then we won’t have to run into the room every five minutes to change the song. Thanks to the program TeamViewer for remote computer control, we can do this from a smartphone.

And you never know, what kind of things we need to do on our computer or laptop when we are not at home, we will allow at work, and suddenly we really need important file. It’s easy, enter your personal username and password and we’re already browsing on our computer from our work machine.

In fact, situations in which it can be useful remote control computer, sea. For example, I often use my iPhone as a remote control for a desktop PC, in the case of switching songs and adjusting the volume level. In general, you will also find use for the TeamViewer program, because remotely controlling your computer can not only be useful for work purposes, but also very fun when using your work “beast” in multimedia.

Today we will talk to you about remote computer control using the TeamViewer program. We need to download it and install it, all the details on this topic are in the lesson: . I will show you with an example how I control my computer from a laptop and, after looking at the steps described below, you will have no questions about how to do it correctly.

Now the program should be installed and you need to run it. Double-click on the shortcut on the desktop with the left mouse button.

The main window of the program opens in front of us. Here it is important for us to remember our personal ID and one-time password, which is generated every time the program is launched. We will use this data when remotely controlling this PC from another computer, in my case from a laptop.

I remembered the ID and password and now I launch the program on my laptop. It looks the same, here on the right side of the program there is a form for entering the ID of the partner, that is, the computer to which we want to connect. Enter and press the button “ Connect to partner».

In the next window that opens, enter the password and click “ Login".

And then a miracle, a window appeared on the laptop in which the screen of my computer is displayed, and of course I can control it. It's so funny, I'll tell you honestly. You sit at a laptop, but manage a desktop PC! And vice versa as well.

To connect to a laptop from a computer, I remember the ID of the first one and enter it in the TeamViewer program on the PC. And I connect in the same way.

I enter the password.

And my laptop screen was displayed on the desktop PC.

This is how you can control your computer remotely from other PCs, knowing your personal ID and password.