TeamViewer

Infobox_Software
name = TeamViewer
developer = TeamViewer GmbH
latest_release_version = 3.6

latest_release_date = July 2008
operating_system = Windows, MAC OS
genre = Remote administration software
license = proprietary, free if private usage
website = [http://www.teamviewer.com www.teamviewer.com] TeamViewer is a solution for remote control, desktop sharing and file transfer that works behind firewalls and NAT proxy. TeamViewer was founded in 2005 in Uhingen, Germany and reinforces strong commitments to US market. [ [http://www.wwpi.com/xfer2/xferc/5192-intl-news-remote-software-provider-teamviewer-expands-global-presence-into-us www.wwpi.com] Computer Technoloy Review]

Establishing Connections

To connect to another computer run TeamViewer on both machines without the need of an installation procedure. With the first start automatic partner IDs are generated on both computers. To establisch a connection it is required to enter the partner ID and the password into TeamViewer in order to setup the connection.

Unattended servers

There is a Host Module which runs as system service. This allows users to connect to unattended PCs or servers. [ [http://www.mactech.com/news/?p=1010686 Mactech] ]

VPN

TeamViewer includes the possibility to run a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The computers which are connected through a VPN behave like in a common network. This allows to share network resources with partners around the world.

Cross-platform

Cross-platform work is possible between Windows and Macintosh systems. [ [http://www.techradar.com/products/computing/software/programming-development-tools/softpedia-teamviewer-314840/review www.techradar.com] ]

Diffusion

With over 15 million users worldwide TeamViewer is a widespread tool to give support and assistance to people in remote locations. [ [http://www.teamviewer.com/download/index.aspx TeamViewer webpage] ]

TeamViewer is available in 8 languages and is used in over 50 countries worldwide.

Security

TeamViewer uses a full encryption, based on RSA private-/public key exchange and AES (256 Bit) session encoding.

As the private key never leaves the client and the host computer, it is ensured by this procedure that interconnected computers cannot decipher the data stream. Each TeamViewer client has already implemented the public key of the master cluster and can thus encrypt messages for the master server and check the signature of the master, respectively. This PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) effectively prevents Man-in-the-middle-attacks.

Despite the encryption the password is never sent directly but only through a challenge-response procedure and is only saved on the local computer.

ee also

* Citrix XenApp
* Comparison of remote desktop software
* GoToMeeting
* NX technology
* Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
* Terminal Services
* Virtual Network Computing (VNC)

External links

* [http://www.teamviewer.com/ Official site]

References