You can easily take control of your PlanetRemote-enabled computer remotely over the Internet from any Local computer that has PlanetRemote Viewer installed.

 

To Control Your Computer Remotely over the Internet

 

  1. Make sure you have PlanetRemote Viewer installed on your Local computer.
     

  2. Click on the PlanetRemote viewer icon on your desktop to start the application.


     

  3. Select the Connect tab if not already selected.


     

  4. Press the Connect button. This will bring up the Connect dialog shown below:


     

  5. Enter the computer name, host name or IP address of the PlanetRemote-enabled computer you want to control in the Station field. If you have PlanetDNS Client installed (Included in PlanetRemote Plus Edition), then you can use the Internet name (domain name) you have chosen for the PlanetRemote-enabled computer in the Station field.

    For example, if you chose jsmith.planetremote.com as your Internet name in PlanetDNS Client, you would type jsmith.planetremote.com in the Station field.
     

  6. Click the Create a profile for this station if you want to add this computer to your station list.
     

  7. Press the Connect button. This will show the Enter Password dialog:


     

  8. Enter in the Password field the password of the PlanetRemote-enabled computer you want to control remotely.
     

  9. Press the OK button to connect to the PlanetRemote-enabled computer.
     

  10. After you have pressed the Connect button, it will take a brief period of time for the PlanetRemote-enabled computer to initialize. Once initialized, you will have access to the desktop image of the PlanetRemote-enabled computer. Responses to the actions of your Local computer mouse and keyboard will be displayed on the desktop image.