Screens Connect

Screens Connect is a free software that helps users connect and access to their Mac and Windows device screens easily even in a remote location. You may be traveling in Sydney, may be accessing your computer at work, but once you have Screens Connect installed , you can still be able to through other devices and access your computer at home. mine.

All you need to do is create a Screens account and let the program do its job. (create a free Screens account here).

To accomplish this, Screens Connect has created a virtual network ( Virtual Network Computing - VNC ). Then, after downloading and installing this application, the software will automatically set up the necessary configuration, allowing you to access the device from external connections through the Screens account.

You can be assured that your connections will be secured securely because this program uses TightVNC and freeSSHD along with Bonjour to secure the connection server.

If you want to be able to use your computer anytime, regardless of location, Screens Connect is a suitable choice.

Request:

• TightVNC
• freeSSHD
• Bonjour
• .NET Framework 4.0

How to use Screens Connect:

How to install Screens Connect:

Step 1 : Download and install Screens Connect .

Step 2 : Screens Connect requires users to install and run a VNC server on their computer. Check this option if your computer does not have VNC server installed.

In case you want to use Screens Connect through a secure connection, you can set up an SSH server .

After successful installation, you will see the program's icon in the system tray.

How to configure the connection in Screens Connect:

Step 1: Double-click the Screens Connect icon in the system tray.

Step 2 : If you do not already have a Screens account, click the Create a Screens ID link . and follow the instructions below:

• The user will be redirected to https://screensconnect.com and click the Create a Screens ID button.
• Enter your authentication email address and password.
• ScreensConnect.com will send an authentication email to your email address.
• After creating and validating Screens ID , move on to the next step.

Step 3 : Log in to your Screens account. You only need to do this once.

Step 4 : Users need to make sure VNC Port is configured the same as in VNC server on the machine.

Step 5: If you want to use SSH Tunnel and have installed freeSSHd on your computer, users need to click the Use SSH Tunneling button.

Step 6 : Click the Refresh button to apply the newly created changes and update the computer information on the Connect Screens server .

How to install freeSSHd:

During the installation of Screens Connect , you will be asked to install freeSSHd .

When the program asks if you want to create a private key and run freeSSHd as a Window service, click Yes to agree.

How to configure freeSSHd:

Step 1 : Double click on the freeSSHd icon on the toolbar. You need to make sure that the SSH server is working. If this server is down, click Click here to start it.

Step 2 : Select the User tab and click the Add button.

Fill out the form that appears:

• Enter your username.
• Set the Authorization section (confirm) to Password (password).
• Enter password.
• Activate Tunneling option.
• Click OK .

Step 3 : Select the Tunneling tab, enable the option Allow local port following => OK .

Step 4: In case you encounter an error when connecting via SSH tunnel using freeSSHd , you can open VNC server settings (or TightVNC, UltraVNC, RealVNC, .) on the computer and tick the Allow Loopback option. Connections .

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