The material presented below contains detailed information on how to connect to the Internet of another computer using various utilities, as well as perform some manipulations with its contents and operating system. For example, install or uninstall programs.
What it is?
Remote access refers to a function that allows the user to connect to a third-party computer using the global network for communication. In order for this activity to become possible, it is necessary that on the device to which you plan to connect, there is a high-quality connection. You also need to have the remote access feature enabled.
What are the features?
Before you remotely connect to another computer, you should know what opportunities this operation gives you:
- After accessing the files, you can perform various manipulations with them. For example, it becomes possible to send large documents and folders, the size of which does not allow this to be done in a standard way. This happens by creating a secure link that other users can use.
- The ability to exchange folders, files or documents between the device accessing and what provides it.
- Allows you to get secure access to another device in order to solve any problems encountered during the operation of the system. The guest also gets the ability to control peripheral input and output devices.
What is necessary?
Before locally connecting to another computer, it is necessary to observe a number of conditions that will allow you to perform the required operations without problems:
- both devices must have high speed Internet connection;
- There must be an external static ip address;
- the operating system of both computers must be at least Windows XP Professional SP2 and all versions coming after it;
- fully configured access settings, which is necessary to control the remote desktop;
- An account with administrator rights must be registered on the computer.
Connection through the program
The first option, how to connect to another computer via the Internet, involves the use of a special utility called TeamViewer. To perform the necessary operation, follow the instructions below:
- After installing the program, run it, find out the ID of your computer. This information will be located in the left half of the window. There will be a subsection called "Allow Remote Management." Here you can find out your data.
- Now you need to perform a password change. To do this, click on the password options arrow (under ID). After the context menu appears, run the sub-item to create a personal codeword. Create data, enter it and confirm the changes.
- Now perform the operation to install and configure the program on the second device.
- Before connecting to another computer, enter its ID in a special field, which is located on the right side of the utility window.
- Place a marker next to the line labeled "Remote Control."
- Activate the connection to the partner by pressing the button of the same name.
- Next, enter the previously created password and log in.
- Wait a while for the screen of the second device to appear in the program window on your computer.
- After that, you can start interacting with its files and programs.
Using Google Chrome
Now letβs figure out how to connect to another computer using an Internet browser. To do this, follow the algorithm below:
- Launch Chrome on your device
- go to Google Play, using the search bar on the store, find Chrome Remote Desktop;
- install it, and then go to the new tab - an icon with the inscription "Remote Desktop" will appear here;
- log in to the application using your Google account;
- confirm your choice;
- press the start button, go to settings;
- Before connecting to another computer, in the lower right part of the window, you must enable the remote connection permission;
- then a request appears asking you to accept the terms and install the host (just follow the instructions);
- after that, install the application and then launch it;
- enter the six-digit PIN code twice, confirm the changes;
- follow the same procedure on the second device to connect;
- click on the name of your device, enter the code and connect.
Work from Windows
There is also the ability to remotely access another device. How to do this, read on:
- using the search bar, start the "Control Panel" program;
- after opening it, go to the system and security settings section;
- in the "System" sub-item, open the settings tab for this type of access;
- after that, a special subroutine with the properties of this function will be launched;
- Now you need to make a number of changes in order to be able to connect to this computer (to do this, rearrange the marker from the line that prohibits remote access to the permit that is immediately below it).
It is worth noting that on earlier versions of Microsoft Windows, the user was offered a choice of two types of connections:
- the first allowed the connection of devices on which any version of this utility was installed - it is considered unsafe;
- the second option allowed connecting only those computers that used Remote Desktop Protocol.