{"id":21836,"date":"2023-08-16T12:42:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T12:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=21836"},"modified":"2024-02-20T10:49:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T10:49:10","slug":"remote-desktop-software-comprehensive-guide-domain-owners","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/remote-desktop-software-comprehensive-guide-domain-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking the Power of Remote Desktop Software: A Comprehensive Guide for Domain Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21836\" class=\"elementor elementor-21836\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc209dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc209dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98d79d4\" data-id=\"98d79d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95226f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95226f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote desktop software can provide a wealth of benefits by allowing you to access a computer remotely. While it\u2019s a useful tool, it should be used responsibly, and with security best practices in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about remote desktop software, how it works, what benefits it can bring, and how best to use it to its full potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a932f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a932f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Remote Desktop Software?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d62f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d62f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote desktop software is a tool which allows you to connect to a desktop computer remotely. This allows you to access files, perform functions, and carry out troubleshooting as if you were working directly on that computer. <\/p>\n<p>The increasing trend towards remote work has seen spending on remote desktop software increase in recent years. In 2020, 52% of businesses reported increasing spending on remote access solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1b4f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a1b4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/businesses-increasing-software-spending.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/businesses-increasing-software-spending.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/businesses-increasing-software-spending-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/businesses-increasing-software-spending-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustradius.com\/vendor-blog\/remote-desktop-buyer-statistics-and-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image sourced<\/a> from trustradius.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cac8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1cac8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a variety of different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/remote-desktop\/\">remote desktop<\/a> software programs available for use, which operate using a variety of different protocols. Some programs require authentication by the owner of the computer to enable access (attended remote access), while others don\u2019t (unattended remote access).<\/p><p>The type of remote access solution a user chooses will depend largely on how they intend to use it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22f272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e22f272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Cases for Remote Desktop Software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2133bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2133bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote desktop software can be used in a variety of ways.<\/p><p>Firstly, it can be used to provide technical support. IT representatives can connect remotely to a user\u2019s desktop in order to identify and resolve issues, allowing central teams to provide support to employees working remotely, or in other offices.<\/p><p>This has the benefit of allowing IT representatives to see issues first hand, rather than relying on second hand accounts from the desktop user, and allows them to more quickly identify and resolve the issue.<\/p><p>In the same vein, remote desktop software can also be used to provide customer support. Businesses which offer digital services can use the technology to connect to their customer\u2019s desktop to quickly identify and resolve issues.<\/p><p>This is especially useful if you have customers around the world, as it allows you to provide support as if you were in the same room as them, even if you\u2019re half a world away. (If you have a global customer base, have you considered the benefits of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlydomains.com\/domains\/British-Indian-Ocean-Territory\/.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.io domain<\/a>?)<\/p><p>As the number of employees working remotely has increased, so has the use of remote desktop software. Recent studies indicate that over 70% of organizations are planning to permanently allow some type of remote work going forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d74f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52d74f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/company-planning-permanently-allowing-remote-work.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21843\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/company-planning-permanently-allowing-remote-work.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/company-planning-permanently-allowing-remote-work-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/company-planning-permanently-allowing-remote-work-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/company-planning-permanently-allowing-remote-work-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/company-planning-permanently-allowing-remote-work-1536x1092.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buffer.com\/state-of-remote-work\/2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image sourced<\/a> from buffer.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ec0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ec0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote desktop software can be used to great effect by remote employees, allowing them to access workstations within their employer\u2019s offices. This can grant them access to data, files, and software programs that they may otherwise be unable to use while working remotely.<\/p>\n<p>It can also provide employer\u2019s a way to monitor the activity and performance of their employees while they\u2019re working remotely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4f5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea4f5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does Remote Desktop Software Work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99863e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99863e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote access to a computer is facilitated by two key components: a reliable internet connection, and a remote desktop software solution.<\/p><p>The remote desktop software needs to be downloaded and activated on the machine that you wish to access (the host computer), and the machine through which you\u2019re going to establish access (the client computer).<\/p><p>It\u2019s worth mentioning that some remote desktop software providers make access available through a dedicated web app, meaning that no software needs to be downloaded.<\/p><p>There are two main types of protocol that facilitate remote access:<\/p><ul><li><strong>VNC (Virtual Network Computing)<\/strong> &#8211; A cross-platform screen-sharing system that allows a computer\u2019s screen, keyboard, and mouse to be controlled remotely from a different machine, such as another computer, tablet, or mobile device. Because VNC allows for screen sharing, it can be used to provide demonstrations during support sessions.<\/li><li><strong>RDP (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/discover\/remote-desktop\/\">Remote Desktop<\/a> Protocol)<\/strong> &#8211; Microsoft\u2019s proprietary protocol for remote access, commonly found on many PCs. RDP is only available on devices running Windows, unlike VNC, which can also be used on Mac, Linux, and Raspberry Pi devices.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c384d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c384d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Using Remote Desktop Software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4cbf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd4cbf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote desktop software offers a range of benefits for its users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f046673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f046673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilitates remote working<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee3a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ee3a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote desktop software makes it easier for employees to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/5-reasons-why-remote-working-is-the-future\/\">work remotely<\/a>, giving them access to data, files, and software programs as if they were working in the office. This allows them to carry out their roles with limited interruptions, while also ensuring they can receive technical support efficiently if they require it.<\/p><p>Using remote workers has a range of benefits for business, including reduced overheads, improved staff wellbeing, and increased productivity. Utilizing remote desktop software to facilitate remote working gives businesses access to these benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a84ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a84ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/improved-staff-being-common-reason-businesses.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21860\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/improved-staff-being-common-reason-businesses.png 700w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/improved-staff-being-common-reason-businesses-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/employmentandlabourmarket\/peopleinwork\/employmentandemployeetypes\/articles\/ishybridworkingheretostay\/2022-05-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image sourced<\/a> from ons.gov.uk<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2126a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a2126a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improved scalability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8340e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8340e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote desktop software is often highly scalable, with a variety of plans available for organizations of all sizes. This ensures that businesses only need to pay for the services and number of users they require, saving them on overhead costs, while also ensuring that their chosen software can grow alongside them as they expand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b39e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b39e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Better technical support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc14442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc14442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor organizations concerned with providing efficient technical support, remote desktop software provides a way for IT teams to quickly identify and resolve issues. In the case of VNC software, it also allows IT professionals to educate users about how to resolve issues themselves should they recur, through the use of screen sharing.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddd5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ddd5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater productivity &amp; collaboration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3488a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3488a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Granting remote workers access to the files and programs that are used in the office when working from home enables them to work seamlessly. It ensures that they have access to everything they need, when they need it, limiting the number of delays that may occur when waiting for files to be shared or requesting remote access to data.<\/p>\n<p>Remote desktop software also helps teams to collaborate better, allowing them to share files quickly and easily, or share screens in order to share ideas and collaborate on projects as if they were physically working in the same space.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93be942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93be942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increased security<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7cefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de7cefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe best remote desktop software solutions provide a variety of security features and protocols to ensure that remote access is provided safely and securely. This allows organizations to rest easy, knowing that what could\u2019ve been a potential weak point in their security is robustly defended.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acad2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acad2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges of Using Remote Desktop Software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04a76e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c04a76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While using remote desktop software offers a range of benefits, it can also present challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, a remote desktop software solution will require bandwidth, which may result in performance issues such as lag in mouse movement when accessing a computer remotely.<\/p>\n<p>The choice of remote desktop software solution can also present challenges. Organizations and their IT teams need to carefully consider the options on offer to them, choosing one that provides the features they need at an affordable cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555d264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"555d264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Look for When Choosing Remote Desktop Software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7451fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7451fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing the right remote desktop software is just as important as, say, choosing the right domain name for your website &#8211; if you\u2019re looking to do business across North America, you\u2019ll want to consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlydomains.com\/domains\/Canada\/.caanada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">domain names<\/a>. Here are some of the key factors you should consider when assessing which remote desktop software solution is right for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d42960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d42960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2d75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e2d75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRemote connections can present a weak point in your network\u2019s security. The difficulty in securing external access to internal-only resources is one of the key security concerns of organizations employing remote workers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa984b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2aa984b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/security-risks.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21886\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/security-risks.png 624w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/security-risks-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keeper.io\/hubfs\/PDF\/Cybersecurity%20in%20the%20Remote%20Work%20Era%20-%20A%20Global%20Risk%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image sourced<\/a> from keeper.io<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6bc377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6bc377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s important to choose a solution that provides secure access. Features you should look for include secure session sharing, end-to-end encryption, secure data storage, granular controls over permissions and user access, and regular security updates.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fadaf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fadaf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customizability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defcb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"defcb6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe solution you choose should have a user interface (UI) that reflects your requirements. Configurable tools and controls will enable you to easily present your users with the functions they need, while allowing you to control what access and permissions they have.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eadb27c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eadb27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multiplatform support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a375ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a375ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake sure that the solution you choose works seamlessly with the operating systems and programs you\u2019re already using. This will help you to ensure smooth operation when it comes to remote access without the need to change or upgrade your existing tools.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fff5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8fff5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Practices When Using Remote Desktop Software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf81491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf81491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some of the best practices you should strive to follow when using remote desktop software in order to get the most out of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826d138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"826d138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Establish a remote access policy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ee26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ee26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before enabling users to have remote access, you should establish a series of policies and processes that dictate how remote access can be established efficiently and securely. You should make these policies easily available to any stakeholders who will ultimately be granted remote access.<\/p>\n<p>Your remote access policy should include details on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who will be granted access to what data<\/li>\n<li>Which user authentication methods will be used<\/li>\n<li>Requirements for user passwords<\/li>\n<li>Data encryption standards<\/li>\n<li>Information confidentiality<\/li>\n<li>Third-party vendor access<\/li>\n<li>Network connectivity practices, e.g. mandatory VPN usage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c538b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c538b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Focus on security<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea0b248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea0b248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecurity issues such as data breaches can have devastating economic effects on the organizations they affect. Factors such as a remote workforce and compliance failures can amplify these costs greatly, which is why it\u2019s so important to mitigate these factors where possible.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a80030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a80030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/factors-data-breach.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/factors-data-breach.png 512w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/factors-data-breach-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capita.com\/sites\/g\/files\/nginej291\/files\/2020-08\/Ponemon-Global-Cost-of-Data-Breach-Study-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image sourced<\/a> from capita.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970de23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"970de23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consider implementing security requirements such as the use of a secure VPN on your users. This helps to add an extra layer of security when users perform remote access, which is especially important if they\u2019re attempting to remotely access computers using public or unsecured wi-fi connections.<\/p><p>Other security measures you can implement include the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/multi-factor-authentication-is-it-worth-it\/\">multi-factor authentication<\/a>, the use of strong passwords, and robust firewalls and antivirus software.<\/p><p>Include your remote desktop software in your regular security audits, and regularly review permissions and user activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01fac1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01fac1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remote Desktop Software: Bringing Benefits, Wherever You Are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4d60f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f4d60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When used responsibly, remote desktop software can empower remote workers, facilitate better customer support, and streamline your IT troubleshooting processes.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have security as a key concern when using remote desktop software, and implement policies which reinforce this. 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