[NTLUG:Discuss] Remote assistance utility

[Richard]

Leroy Tennison wrote:
> Matt wrote:
>   
>> >From the UltraVNC forums
>> <snip>
>> ------------------------------
>> I found that this was very useful
>> http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?p=39073
>>
>> look at the archiboys post at the bottom saying:
>> "Update...
>>
>> I was using the MSRC4Plugin.dsm version 1.21 (7/10/20" blaablaaablaa etc..
>>
>> It works.
>>
>> I have dyndns ip updater and vncviewer in my memory stick, and of course I
>> have email prog in it, now I can email my helpdesk.exe to my friend and help
>> him/her even I'm not in my own computer.
>> No port forwarding or other kinky stuff unless you are behind NAT.
>>
>> Now I just have to figure out how to enable that mirror driver for SC....
>> </snip>
>>
>> Looks like dyndns is the way to go
>>
>> M
>> <snip>
> Thanks for the post, I seem to remember this.  However, when I went to 
> their site I read about abusive updates and the policy of "touching" a 
> host once every 28 days.  Maybe I'm not understanding "touch" or maybe 
> I'm being unrealistic but, if I recall correctly, my ISP changes my IP 
> address about every eight hours - way too frequently if I understand 
> this correctly.
>
>   
One *MUST* update or verify their dynamic DNS address at LEAST once 
every 28 days or the account will be deactivated.

One must *NOT* needlessly update their dynamic DNS address if their IP 
address has _NOT_ changed.

One MAY update their dynamic DNS address as often as their IP address 
changes.

http://www.dyndns.com/support/abuse.html
> Is DynDNS for a different situation?
>
>   
DynDNS is simply a service to allow a DNS name to be assigned to a 
dynamic ip address. If that's your situation, then dyndns is a possible 
solution.

-- 
Richard