Remote Control/VNC for Windows Server 2008

[gerkeac]

I have windows Server 2008 running active directory. I am looking for a way to easily remote control the client computers (primarily WinXP with a few Vista Business) associated with this server. I need to be able to take control of the machine without needing user permission. Any ideas?

[Gatt]

At present VNC isn't compatible with Vista/2008

For now we have started using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (newer version of SMS 2003)

[Zoom7000]

How do you use SCCM to remote control?

[Gatt]

It should deploy a client package onto all the clients
There is then an option for each computer found in SCCM for starting "remote tools"

(Right Click PC - start - remote tools)

SCCM is a good package, as was SMS, but can be a b**ch to get going..

It can also be used to deploy software, Windows, etc - big package

[PiqueABoo]

I turned on Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance with policy and added both of these options the computer object context menus in ADUC (or whatever it's called now).

Offering RA is a bit more doable now from 2K8 now courtesy of msra.exe

[Zoom7000]

It should deploy a client package onto all the clients
There is then an option for each computer found in SCCM for starting "remote tools"

(Right Click PC - start - remote tools)

SCCM is a good package, as was SMS, but can be a b**ch to get going..

It can also be used to deploy software, Windows, etc - big package

Yeah, we already use it to deploy applications. I just wasn't aware it could do remote control.

[georgebush]

The latest Ultra VNC client works fine with Vista, just make sure you let it download the Vista drivers during install.

[Oops_my_bad]

We use dameware NT utilities (about £180 per admin console). Works flawlessly with vista/2008. Probably expensive for most but well worth the money and we are a big site.

[matt40k]

We use dameware NT utilities (about £180 per admin console). Works flawlessly with vista/2008. Probably expensive for most but well worth the money and we are a big site.

I second that! I don't really use Utilities just mini control.