A guide to using some common remote desktop programs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The idea of accessing all the computer ...

Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

When I’m using my Microsoft Windows Servers remotely, I still use the built-in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) that ships with Windows. That’s because it’s fast, I can pass through my mic and sound, and ...