From: strap@nserts-r-us.org   
      
   Sanjay Punjab wrote:   
   > I just started a job at a company that has a tight IT policy (most do   
   > these days).   
   > Many websites are blocked including yahoo mail, hotmail and even my   
   > alumni school mail.   
   > We don't have administrator rights on our PCs, so we can't install any   
   > software.   
   > While this is understandable these days, I don't enjoy going to work   
   > each day feeling nanied to death. I am a responsible person who gets   
   > my work done and would like the similar computer conveniences and   
   > freedom I enjoyed at previous companies. I am considering signing up   
   > for a service like gotomypc, where I can "log on" to my home pc from   
   > work and have access to my files and applications. I am looking for   
   > some advice and answers to questions.   
   >   
   > #1 Is there a significant delay or lag when accessing a remote pc? Can   
   > you web browse using the browser on the remote pc with realistic   
   > performance?   
   > #2 Is $20 a month worth it, or can I get the same performance and   
   > security with other VPNs?   
   > #3 It would be really cool if I can sync my pocketpc with outlook on   
   > my remote pc (home pc), through my VPN with my desktop cradle on my   
   > hostpc (the one in my office).   
   > I am not sure if this is possible.   
   > #4 Is there any way to setup my homepc, so I can send a reboot command   
   > if my homepc locks up? Does gotomypc make it easier to implement such   
   > a feature?   
      
      
   What you are referring to here is NOT VPN, but VNC.   
   VPN is not remote control of a PC.   
      
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