Fwd: VNC on MAC viewing a windows based device

[Dale Eshelman]

A couple other thoughts regarding your DVR system.

1 - you could use  RDC (Remote Desktop) from Microsoft. The Mac  
version is here http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx 
  I am using 2.0.0.0 Beta3. Downside of RDC is it locks the screen of  
the PC/DVR you access. But the throughput is faster because Microsucks  
has access to technology the ouside world does not.

2 - Some and many current DVR software allows the set up of internet  
access. You can then access the cameras directly over a secure  
internet connection. It works fairly well.
I recently worked with ExacqVision Technologies http://www.exacq.com/  
and another I cannot think of the name right now. Exacq internet  
access works well for example.

3 - The question becomes the size of the DVR box, OS used (some of  
these guys install XP HOME claiming you dont need server so dont need  
XP Pro), and your ability to access the box as Admin (many of these  
guys setup and restrict access to themselves claiming the company does  
not need to access the box and they (the installer) will take care of  
it - a lock-in to yearly maintenance fees.
So really need more information here regarding the DVR box, OS, DVR  
software, your access priveleges.

Dale Eshelman
eshelmand at gmail.com

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Dale Eshelman <eshelmand at gmail.com>
> Date: June 7, 2009 3:06:10 PM CDT
> To: "Howard Schroeder" <howards at gestechnical.com>
> Cc: <vnc-list at realvnc.com>
> Subject: Re: VNC on MAC viewing a windows based device
>
> I see no reason why not as long as everything you want to do and see  
> is available via the keyboard, mouse and the montior.
> Expect some lag time in the displays. Do not expect live update to  
> be live.
>
> If you have an intel Mac with Leopard (10.5) - install Windozz XP   
> and use bootcamp to boot into windows.
> To run the two OSs side by side get Parallels desktop, install the  
> free open source MacFuse and NTFS-3G (to format the drive as NTFS  
> and see/use Mac and Windows files), install windozz XP. Allocate at  
> least 30 gb to windozz. I took a well known authors advice and  
> allocated a minimum 12gb. With Windozzz and minimal software, I am  
> out of disk space.
>
> On Jun 7, 2009, at 1:13 PM, Howard Schroeder wrote:
>
>> I have a situation where I need to be able to operate a windows  
>> based DVR
>> but I use a MAC laptop.  I understand that MAC do not support the  
>> Activex
>> control capability needed so I was hoping to be able to use VNC to  
>> remotely
>> operate the DVR and view the cameras via a remote session. Is this  
>> possible?
>>
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> Dale Eshelman
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Dale Eshelman
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