Here is a list of resources I got from a blog site called www.remotedesktop.com
with a wiki here http://wiki.remotedesktop.com/
It is quite a nice simple site, with a great domain name, and is dedicated to virtualization softwares, especially for dummy terminal use and my favourite topic- telecommuting.
Some of the sites highlighted are –I am adding two remote meeting softwares ( SharedView from MS and GotoMeeting besides the Google Docs site)
SharedView-
http://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=94
and Go To Meeting from
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/?Portal=www.gotomeeting.com
Besides the inevitable Google Docs
from www.docs.google.com which are quite good for collobrative work but can be used for remote working as well.
Unlimited Managed Systems edition: $499/administrator (MB423Z/A)
10 Managed Systems edition: $299/administrator (MB422Z/A)
Also includes an automator –
Automation for your Macs
Those time-consuming administrative tasks will become a thing of the past, thanks to the addition of Automator actions in Apple Remote Desktop 3. To use Automator actions, all you need to do is drag and drop the actions to construct a workflow.
More than 30 Automator actions are included with Apple Remote Desktop 3, which you can apply to set desktop pictures, Finder preferences, Energy Saver preferences, default time zones, and more.
Chicken of the VNC is a VNC client for Mac OS X. A VNC client allows one to display and interact with a remote computer screen. In other words, you can use Chicken of the VNC to interact with a remote computer as though it’s right next to you.
rdesktop is an open source client for Windows Terminal Services, capable of natively speaking Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to present the user’s 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).
Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2
Easily connect to remote Windows PCs.
With Remote Desktop Connection Client 2, you can quickly, simply and securely connect to Windows-based PCs to access Windows-based files, applications, devices, and networks from your Mac.
Remote Desktop in Windows XP Professional provides remote access to the desktop of your computer running Windows XP Professional, from a computer at another location. Using Remote Desktop you can, for example, connect to your office computer from home and access all your applications, files, and network resources as though you were in front of your computer at the office
RealVNC provides remote control software which lets you see and interact with desktop applications across any network.
The software has a widespread user base fromindividuals to the largest multi-national companies. Founded by the original developers of VNC to promote, enhance and commercialise VNC
Key features: File transfer, Video driver, Optional Encryption Plugins, MS Logon, Text chat, Viewer Toolbar, Java Viewer with File Transfer , as well as Auto scaling and Server Side Scaling, Multiple-Monitors-support,Repeater/Proxy-support, Auto reconnection, good performances and tons of other functionalities.
Addons: Repeater , SingleClick generator and NATtoNAT connectors , that help you to easily handle the most complex connection situations.
UltraVNC runs under Windows operating systems (95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista…). Its embedded Java Viewer allows you to connect (and make File transfers) from a simple Web Browser on any system supporting Java (Linux, Mac OS…) to an UltraVNC serve
