How to Gain Access to a Remote Computer

Gaining Access to a computer remotely is not a very tough task. You wont believe that system or network administrators do this hundred of times a day. Although there are many ways through which you can gain access to a remote computer that includes both legal and illegal way like hacking or Trojans. In this Post I will focus on almost all the legal ways that are available to gain access to remote computers.

1. Remote Desktop – Remote Desktop is a feature of windows operating systems. You will find remote desktop in almost all windows operating systems. Irrespective of either you are using clients or servers, Remote desktop will be there for your help. The only disadvantage of using this utility is that you must have windows OS installed on both the sides on your network.
2. Remote Assistance – This is again a feature of Microsoft that is used by tech support professionals in order to gain access to a remote computer. One major difference in between Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance is that in remote assistance you need someone sitting on the other end to acknowledge your request which is not a mandate in remote desktop.
3. Team Viewer – Team viewer is a free software that can be used as a remote assistance tool to operate computers remotely. This tool is beneficial when it comes to Internet. Because Internet  works on public IP, that is why it is a mandate to either use a public IP on the remote end or a software like team viewer.
4. Telnet – Telnet is the base protocol for many remote desktop applications and can also be used as a tool to access remote computers but only through command line.
5. SSH – SSH is absolutely like Telnet but with Security features inbuilt. SSH works on the concept of PKI and is more secure than any other above defined applications.