I have used "GoToMyPC.com" and have been impressed with it's ability to tag a PC even if it is sitting behind a firewall. It is faster than PC Anywhere and can run from "any PC anywhere" as long as you have internet access. -gb ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Chip Hart <> Reply-To: Chip Hart <> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 13:52:28 -0400 >> When I say I need remote access, I expect to be able to access from any >> computer, at any time. It shouldn't be dependent upon having anything more >> than a browser. No proprietary software should be needed on the computer for >> access. > > Accessing your medical records from ANY machine ANYWHERE at ANY > time often leaves a little to be desired on a security > standpoint (unless you're using timed passwords or something). > Otherwise, the "bad guys" can just pound on your server until > they guess your root password. > > PCC prefers to use SSH connections, as they rely on both > password and, in effect, trusted machine connections. I'm > sending this email from home using this method right now. One > of the benefits of UNIX is that it's really, really fast and - > of course - cheap (read: free). No need to buy Windows > Terminal servers, etc. > > The most secure method is to dial directly into your own > machine. We haven't seen a real deman among our clients to > access their data from anywhere at any time - it's much more > "from home, at night." > >-- >Chip Hart - Marketing * Physician's Computer Company >chip @ pcc.com * 1 Main St., Winooski, VT 05404 >800-722-7708 * http://www.pcc.com/~chip >f.802-846-8178 * Smarter Pediatric Practices