rdesktop

rdesktop is an open source client for Windows Terminal Services, capable of natively speaking Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to present the users Windows desktop.

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rdesktop is an open source client for windows terminal services, capable of natively speaking remote desktop protocol (rdp) in order to present the users windows desktop. supported servers include windows 2000 server, windows server 2003, windows server 2008, windows xp, windows vista and windows nt server 4.0.

rdesktop currently runs on most unix based platforms with the x window system, and other ports should be fairly straightforward.

rdesktop is released under the gnu public licence (gpl).

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LogMeIn

LogMeIn gives you fast, easy remote access to your PC or Mac from your browser, desktop and mobile devices. Premium features like file transfer, file sharing and remote printing help you stay connected and productive wherever you go.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Web

Portable Built in File transfer Remote desktop
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Remote Desktop Connection

Remote Desktop Connection is a technology that allows you to sit at a computer (sometimes called the client computer) and connect to a remote computer (sometimes called the host computer) in a different location.

Free Windows
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Chrome Remote Desktop

Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Chrome OS

Built in File transfer Google Chrome extension Save web page for offline use Remote desktop Remote support
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UltraVNC

UltraVNC is a powerful, easy to use and free software that can display the screen of another computer (via internet or network) on your own screen. The program allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to control the other PC remotely.

Free Open Source Windows

Built in File transfer File sync Integrated Chat Lightweight Remote desktop
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TightVNC

TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.

Free Open Source Windows Linux BSD Windows RT

Portable Built in File transfer Lightweight Remote desktop
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mRemoteNG

mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote, an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.

Free Open Source Windows

Tabbed interface Multiple protocols Remote desktop SSH Linux Management
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AnyDesk

AnyDesk is remote desktop software that is free for personal use. Business use requires a subscription.

Free Personal Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Portable Built in File transfer Share your screen Remote desktop Remote Printing
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Remmina

Remmina is a remote desktop client written in GTK+, aiming to be useful for system administrators and travellers, who need to work with lots of remote computers in front of either large monitors or tiny netbooks.

Free Open Source Linux BSD

Remote desktop SSH Persistent Linux HTTP Web seeding
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VNC Connect

VNC is remote access and control software which allows you to view and fully interact with one computer desktop (the "VNC Connect") using a simple program (the "VNC viewer") on another computer desktop or mobile device...

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet BSD Chrome OS

Remote desktop SSH Vnc protocol
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Radmin

Radmin (Remote Administrator) is the popular, award winning secure remote control software which enables you to work on a remote computer in real time as if you were using its own keyboard and mouse.

Commercial Windows

Low Latency Remote desktop Remote support
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Xshell

Xshell is a powerful terminal emulator that supports SSH, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN and SERIAL.

Free Personal Windows

Support for SFTP Command line interface SSH
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Vinagre

A VNC/SSH Client for the GNOME Desktop - You can connect to several machines at the same time with tabs - You can keep track of your most used connections with favorites - You can keep track of your recently used connections...

Free Open Source Linux
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Remote Utilities

Remote Utilities is a remote PC access program for connecting to a remote PC over LAN or via the Internet.

Freemium Windows Android iPhone

Portable Ad free Remote desktop
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RemoteToPC

RemoteToPC is a Remote Desktop Access / Remote Support Tool, designed for IT people. It includes, unattended remote desktop access , system monitoring and alerts.

Commercial Windows
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DameWare

The DameWare NT Utilities software is an enterprise systems management application containing an integrated collection of Windows Administration Utilities incorporated within a centralized interface for remote management of Windows Servers...

Commercial Windows

Remote desktop Remote support AD Administration Remote Connection through Firewall
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ISL Light

ISL Light allows users to access and control any Windows, Mac or Linux computer in seconds from any computer or mobile device or to provide ad hoc technical support to mobile device users. .

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet Web Windows Mobile

Share your screen On premises software Remote desktop Remote support
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FreeRDP

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license.

Free Open Source Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet BSD iPad

Remote desktop Support for Multiple Monitors
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ASG-Remote Desktop

ASG-Remote Desktop is the indispensable tool for administrative access to remote computers.

Commercial Windows
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KRDC

KRDC is the KDE Remote Desktop Client. KRDC was overhauled as part of the Google Summer of Code (SoC) 2007 by Urs Wolfer and other developers to be included in the KDE 4.0.

Free Open Source Linux
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LiteManager

LiteManager - fast and secure remote administration software for Computer. Software for remote support, remote access to home and office. Remote Desktop Connection.

Freemium Windows

Integrated Chat Drag n drop Remote desktop Remote support

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