Remote Desktop Control

Similar to TeamViewer and VNC, Remote Desktop Control is a utility that enables you to control remote computers, as well as to give access. You can use it to stay in touch with your home workstation while you're at work, for instance.

The package includes the host and admin modules dedicated to providing and gaining access, respectively. You can select any of these two components during installation, or both.

Note that an online account at the developer's website must be created in order to use Remote Desktop Control. You are also required to set up a password for remote access.

Both components have a simple and intuitive interface. In admin mode you can connect to a remote PC via direct IP connection, or by sending a request email to the other user's account.

When adding a new PC via LAN, it is necessary to write its IP address or PC name, shortcut name for managing an address book, change the default main and file transfer port, use the saved password to connect, as well as lock the mouse and keyboard of the remote machine (if these settings are allowed from the host).

You can send messages and files, switch to view-only mode, transfer Clipboard contents (to or from), trigger a power management option (e.g. power on, log off), as well as install the remote host module.

The host component contains a configuration panel for allowing or denying certain privileges to the administrator machine. You can disable "Direct Connection" mode, change the access password and protect your host module settings, enable interactive user permission to accept connects or transfer files and Clipboard contents, as well as use IP filtering for incoming remote connections. It is possible to view a log file, and to enable hidden mode.

Remote Desktop Control is not a concern to the system's overall performance, since it leaves a small footprint in the resources usage area. We have not come across any issues throughout our evaluation. It may not be particularly intuitive, but the tool is pretty flexible when it comes to configuring permissions for providing access to a remote computer, backed up by help documentation.