At the 'Welcome' screen choose Custom installation – with unattended access support and click Accept – finish.ģ. When the download is completed, double-click at the ' TeamViewer_Setup' application to install TeamViewer.Ģ. * Note: Follow the instructions below to install and configure TeamViewer to the computer that you want to manage from a distance (e.g. Install TeamViewer on the Remote Computer.* Home Computer: Is the computer that it is used to access the Remote computer.

Remote Computer: Is the computer that you want to control from a distance (e.g.

How to Install and Use TeamViewer to Remotely Manage a Computer.īefore continuing to the rest of this article you have to understand the following terms that are referenced in this article: This is useful when the program is used to provide (or receive) assistance without running always in the background. TeamViewer is also available as a portable application so you don't have to setup the program in order to use it. Some of the useful features that I found in TeamViewer and are given for free for NON-Commercial use, is the ability to use the program for unattended access to your remote computer, to cut and paste using the clipboard, to transfer files, to open multiple sessions, to disable the remote input, to reboot the remote computer in safe mode, etc. TeamViewer has more features when compared to other remote access software that exist in the market, plus it is a cross platform application (runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Mobiles). TeamViewer is one of my favorite applications as I have been using it for several years now in order to provide technical support and assistance both to my friends and customers, because it is easy to be downloaded and installed even by a amateur user. But, in my opinion, one of the easiest applications to securely access a remote computer is TeamViewer. Today there are many remote access software programs in the market that may also help the home users to access and control their home computer from anywhere in the world.

Remote access is often used in corporate networks where the IT Administrators need to access servers or assist the workstation users securely and quickly without interrupting the productivity.

This means that the user can control and work on the remote computer without being physically present at its location.

'Remote access' in computer networking terms is any software technology that gives the ability to access and control another computer from a distance over the network or over the Internet. This article contains instructions on how to install and configure TeamViewer to remote access and manage a computer from distance.

Teamviewer setting up unattended access