gregm@otc.otca.oz.au (Greg McFarlane) (04/02/91)
Does anyone have any experience with systems that allow several users to view
the same screen on each of their macs simultaneosly? One such product is called
Timbuktu and and has been available for at least three years. It lists amongst
its uses:
consultation
training
conferencing
support
I also believe that there are other systems available.
We are interested in whether anyone is actually using these products on a
day-to-day basis in their work. I posted a similar item to comp.windows.x and
got several responses saying what a good idea window/screen sharing is, but
hardly anyone said they were using them seriously. Is window sharing a useful
tool or just a neat toy for the developers?
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Phone: +61 2 287 3139 Fax: +61 2 287 3299waire@seas.gwu.edu (Timothy A. Waire Jr.) (04/02/91)
We use Timbuktu almost totally for support purposes only. One leg of our LocalTalk network is located in a separate, secure (ie. you need to be cleared in for entry) building. When these users need help with a problem or we just need to install some new software, we can grab total control of their Mac without leaving our seat. Works great! This saves us the agony of attempting a trip over to their building. Also, sending files fom Mac to Mac with Timbuktu is fantastic. Due to the use of ADSP you can barely notice that a transfer is taking place in the background. Hope this helps! -- Timothy A. Waire, Jr. (Whitegold) Executive Office of the President INTERNET: waire@seas.gwu.edu Office of Management & Budget The George Washington University Washington, D.C. 20503 Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Voice: 2023954922 Fax: 2023953910
hart@blackjack.dt.navy.mil (Michael Hart) (04/02/91)
In <2975@sparko.gwu.edu> waire@seas.gwu.edu (Timothy A. Waire Jr.) writes: >We use Timbuktu almost totally for support purposes only. One leg of our >LocalTalk network is located in a separate, secure (ie. you need to be cleared >in for entry) building. > >When these users need help with a problem or we just need to install some new >software, we can grab total control of their Mac without leaving our seat. >Works great! This saves us the agony of attempting a trip over to their >building. > Whats the point of having a secure network, if you have access to it from the outside? Kinda makes it non-secure, don't it? -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael G. Hart hart@blackjack.dt.navy.mil / mhart@oasys.dt.navy.mil Computer Specialist, 15 years of computer & mgmt experience looking for a job. Reply NOW if you have openings in DP management.
waire@seas.gwu.edu (Timothy A. Waire Jr.) (04/03/91)
Timothy A. Waire, Jr. originally writes: >>We use Timbuktu almost totally for support purposes only. One leg of our >>LocalTalk network is located in a separate, secure (ie. you need to be >>cleared in for entry) building. >> >>When these users need help with a problem or we just need to install some new >>software, we can grab total control of their Mac without leaving our seat. >>Works great! This saves us the agony of attempting a trip over to their >>building. Michael Hart replies: >Whats the point of having a secure network, if you have access to it from >the outside? Kinda makes it non-secure, don't it? Tim replies back: Sorry, I guess I wasn't really all that clear...the building is secure (given the proximity to the President) not necessarily the network. Also, Timbuktu provides password protection for a variety of levels (similar to AppleShare); however, if you are leary about giving out your password there is a 'Wait for Guest' option that you can enable which would allow the next person who tries to control your Mac. I believe this is relatively secure! -- Timothy A. Waire, Jr. (Whitegold) Executive Office of the President INTERNET: waire@seas.gwu.edu Office of Management & Budget The George Washington University Washington, D.C. 20503 Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Voice: 2023954922 Fax: 2023953910