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    Hi,

    My company is doing more and more online software demos via glance (http://glance.net/). It's a very good service - we provide the potential client with a url and pass key, the client goes to the website and logs in. They then get a java applet load up that displays my screen at work to them.

    The problem is it costs 50 bucks a month.

    Is there any software that can do this? We have a number of static IPs at the office as well as both Linux and Windows Servers that could host the sessions. Any ideas?
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    I've seen webex used like that for demo's ( but its probably more expensive ! )

    it sounds like you need 2 components

    - desktop agents to "stream" your desktop to the web server
    - web server components for authentication etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moby-Dick
    I've seen webex used like that for demo's ( but its probably more expensive ! )

    it sounds like you need 2 components

    - desktop agents to "stream" your desktop to the web server
    - web server components for authentication etc.
    Yeah - webex is even more pricey. Ho well, thanks for looking.
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    Please slap me if I'm being stupid but...

    Couldn't you do this for free using "Remote assistance" built into WinXP?

    I know it's not really what it's designed for, but if you invited your client to "assist" you, you don't have to reliquish control to them, and they can see what you're up to.

    I think it's based on Remote Desktop (terminal services) so it'll be plenty fast enough over a 512k broadband (or probably even 128k adsl as the latency is low).

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    Yeah I thought of that, but it's not Mac/Linux friendly and requires client software on the viewer end which is painful.
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    I've used RealVNC a heck of a lot, if you lock out them having control of the mouse and keyboard then it works as described. I know it has client end software but tis tiny and really easy to use, I use it for sorting out network problems and showing people how to do stuff.
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    actually VNC has a java based viewer with its own web server built in.
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    Yep, get a hold of TightVNC... free software, there's a view only mode where they can see your screen via a java applet, or you can send them the exe... either will work fine.

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    Installing software on the client machine is a no-no. These are pre-sales demo's and suchlike. Installation of any software is no good. The client either has to be flash or java...
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    Oops - just noticed moby dicks mail. I'll check it out. Got any URLs?
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    Great stuff. Just what I was after. Many thanks.
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    no probs !
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