Remote Service

SUPPORT FROM AFAR

Fast, convenient, and secure.

For quick questions and minor fixes, CTRL+shift can easily and safely connect to your computer, view and control your screen, and resolve issues without the need for a service call. Using the VNC protocol, clients may establish a reverse connection to our technicians, eliminating the need for port forwarding and firewall configuration.

 

CTRL+shift prefers VNC as a remote access method for its versatility and portability. If you don't already have a reverse VNC-capable product installed, you may download one of the free programs listed below.

 

Before attempting a connection, please call our office and speak to a technician so we can be ready for you.

WINDOWS

Download UVNC SingleClick

Our remote acccess method for Windows operating systems is provided by UltraVNC SingleClick. SingleClick is a portable version of the UltraVNC server which connects to a pre-defined host using 128-bit shared key encryption and requires no installation or configuration. The full UltraVNC application provides a free, fully configurable client and server for those needing a more permanent remote access solution.

 

Instructions:

  1. Download the UVNC SingleClick application
  2. Open CS_Remote.exe, click Run in any window warning of an "Unknown Publisher"
  3. When the CTRL+shift Remote Support window appears, double-click on the name of the technician to whom you wish to connect.

MACINTOSH

Download Vine Server

Though Mac OS X 10.4 and higher includes a VNC server, it is not capable of reverse connections. For this, we turn to Vine Server, a free implementation of OSXvnc by TestPlant.

 

Instructions:

  1. Download Vine Server
  2. Open VineServer.dmg
  3. Open the drive that appears on the desktop.
  4. Open Vine Server, click OK on any warning of opening a program from a disk image.
  5. The Vine Server window will appear. In the menu bar, select "Reverse Connection" from the "Server" menu.
  6. Enter the host address and port number given to you by our technician and click OK

LINUX/UNIX

Download x11vnc

In Linux and its relatives, the current X session can be remotely shared using x11vnc. x11vnc supports SSH/SSL encryption and is available via the package manager of most Linux distributions or it can be built from source. Alternatively, a vnc package such as TightVNC can be used to create a unique X session for each remote connection (though this cannot be achived using reverse VNC).

Instructions:

  1. Install x11vnc
  2. In a shell session, issue the following command:

    $ x11vnc -connect hostname:port