Connect to VMware clients with VNC

Sub-titled: “Don’t Suffer from Guy Eyes When Reading Documentation”

I built a few VMware clients at work yesterday and then headed home to service pack and configure them in the evening. It wasn’t long before I recalled one of my biggest pet peeves about VMware server.

The VMware client console stinks over a slow network / VPN

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Admin Tool: mRemote

I’ve mentioned Royal TS and Terminals both a few times in the past. The former is a great way to run multiple Remote Desktop/Terminal service sessions and the latter offers (with a bit less polish) that same functionality along with web, VNC and other options. Both are pretty slick and I’ve used them each quite

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RDPdd.dll failed to load

Loaded up a brand new machine yesterday for one of the developers (that new Gateway I mentioned the other day, in fact). Fresh install of XP and Service Pack 3 and things were looking good.

The developer was using Remote Desktop to finish installations and general configuration before moving it to his office. Suddenly he shoots

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Linux Remote Management

I’ve finally taken the plunge and started to introduce Linux servers into our production environment at work. OK, OK… let me be a bit more honest: I was shoved into it – I just didn’t resist much!

While I’m comfortable with installing and generally configuring Linux distros, I initially resisted due to my lack of

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Belt and Suspenders With ChrisControl

I found a great new utility this week and I’ve already had the chance to use it several times. It has yet to disappoint and I love the flexibility it offers.

Suppose you manage Windows machines and periodically need to remotely access them. There are several great utilities to help streamline this (for instance, I like

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