Remote Access with ShowMyPC.com
This how to video shows how to grant remote access to your desktop using the free software from showmypc.com. In this tutorial, I use Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Vista, but this should work on just about any operating system including Linux and OS X. It uses TightVNC protocols to create remote connection. It allows file transfers and security by using secure connection between the two computers. It is fairly simple to do and sets up in about two minutes. Remote Desktop is a program that comes with several versions of Windows that allows remote access, but locks the computers so that no other users can access it. Remote Assistance is a similar program but requires a lot more setup time.