Remote administration of MP box - Page 2

mr_minning · 2007-07-05, 09:39

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Originally Posted by Taipan

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Originally Posted by mr_minning

I use TightVNC. Works perfectly for me. I can see everything that's shown on my tv - and just as it is shown on my tv. It doesn't use much memory either.

Does this mean that it updates your Viewer PC quickly enough that the video screen gives a smooth image?

I have used both VNC and TightVNC and find that the speed at which they update the Viewer PC is quite slow and unwatchable, but still usable for administration purposes. This is over a 100 Mbps wired network connection.

No, I got the same "1fps-feeling" when playing videos over vnc :-\ But for administrating purposes it works great.

druffski · 2007-07-05, 12:20

It depends.
Remote desktop or WinVNC are both good programs to use.
Remote desktop is built into Windows XP onwards. Type in mstsc from the run box.

Other times I just boot it up, copy what every information have over to the htpc.

Failing that, I take a monitor over to the htpc and directly work off it.

Bram · 2007-07-05, 13:57

But RDP does not support DirectX and administrative rights are restricted.
It's not possible to remotely control MP with the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol).
To bad, because it's much faster then VNC.

With the VNC client connecting with medium quality settings I get acceptable framerates when vieuwing the MP interface. Animations are quite smooth. Watching video with VNC is out of the question with my 100Mbit connection and limited 2Ghz CPU on the server.

Wapiya · 2007-07-05, 17:00

Great Tipp with mutiple RDP....I always was bored of shutting down MP when doing work on the PC.....

Now I can copy files or such kind of thing without disturbing MP :-)

fab70 · 2007-07-05, 18:30

Try log me in (www.logmein.com).
There is a free version that works well.. even behind my company firewall!!

eloo · 2007-07-06, 00:03

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Originally Posted by Bram

But RDP does not support DirectX and administrative rights are restricted.
It's not possible to remotely control MP with the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol).
To bad, because it's much faster then VNC.

DirectX works in Vista RDP.

Bram · 2007-07-06, 00:56

Really?? So it's possible to control MP thrue RDP with Vista?

Wapiya · 2007-07-06, 10:00

Bad News - I was unable to logon via rdp without locking the desktop of my MP. Any I other people having the same problems?

I got the message that a login will disconnect the current user...like i am connecting to the console instead of a further rdp session :-(

eloo · 2007-07-06, 12:53

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Originally Posted by Bram

Really?? So it's possible to control MP thrue RDP with Vista?

Yup, slow but it works on my Vista Ultimate.

eloo · 2007-07-06, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wapiya

Bad News - I was unable to logon via rdp without locking the desktop of my MP. Any I other people having the same problems?

I got the message that a login will disconnect the current user...like i am connecting to the console instead of a further rdp session :-(

Did you hack it? search for multiple RDP sessions in google

2007-07-05, 13:57	#13 (permalink)
Bram Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 's-Hertogenbosch Age: 30 Posts: 850 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	But RDP does not support DirectX and administrative rights are restricted. It's not possible to remotely control MP with the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). To bad, because it's much faster then VNC. With the VNC client connecting with medium quality settings I get acceptable framerates when vieuwing the MP interface. Animations are quite smooth. Watching video with VNC is out of the question with my 100Mbit connection and limited 2Ghz CPU on the server. __________________

2007-07-06, 00:56	#17 (permalink)
Bram Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 's-Hertogenbosch Age: 30 Posts: 850 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	Really?? So it's possible to control MP thrue RDP with Vista? __________________

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druffski Portal Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brisbane Age: 30 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	It depends. Remote desktop or WinVNC are both good programs to use. Remote desktop is built into Windows XP onwards. Type in mstsc from the run box. Other times I just boot it up, copy what every information have over to the htpc. Failing that, I take a monitor over to the htpc and directly work off it.

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Wapiya Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Great Tipp with mutiple RDP....I always was bored of shutting down MP when doing work on the PC..... Now I can copy files or such kind of thing without disturbing MP :-)

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Wapiya Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Bad News - I was unable to logon via rdp without locking the desktop of my MP. Any I other people having the same problems? I got the message that a login will disconnect the current user...like i am connecting to the console instead of a further rdp session :-(