Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows you to access your computer over a network, but connecting from outside your local network (over the internet) introduces additional challenges. If you can connect ...

Windows Remote Desktop is a service that allows users to access a remote location computer, and if someone needs to work on that computer, this feature is very useful. However, the problem occurs when ...

Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

It's cheap. It's easy to use. And it streams both audio and video. For simple remote access using an iPad, there might not be a better app. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on ...

Have you ever left documents, images, or video on a laptop, tablet, or phone that isn't close at hand and needed to obtain that content fast? Well, there's a new-gen app for that. IDrive, on Sept. 9, ...

If you have one of the upper-tier versions of Windows (Pro, Enterprise), and fair to good computer/networking chops, Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection is an excellent free option for accessing ...

While similar in scope and use cases, the collaboration features, pricing, and supported operating systems set these two remote desktop options apart. The ability to access a remote machine is often ...

Companies for years have wrangled their employee’s phones with mobile device management (MDM) software but haven’t been able to exercise the same ease of control over their workforce’s PCs. That’s ...

UB's Remote Desktop service is retiring March 23, 2026. Please use UBVPN instead. Access your (powered-on) work computer from home to use its programs and files. Contact your IT support to configure ...