Comments on: The Dumbest Explanation of Terminal Server Vs. Go To My PC Ever! http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/ Goal Setting and Productivity for People Who Like Technology Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:54:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad Isaac http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-26278 Brad Isaac Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:38:53 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/#comment-26278 Yes that's a good point. Controlling your security does give a lot of piece of mind. To keep with the theme of the post, it's like having a monkey with a top hat super glued to his head. You can't swap it out for a birthday cap on those special occasions. :) ....sheesh I need sleep!!! Yes that’s a good point. Controlling your security does give a lot of piece of mind.

To keep with the theme of the post, it’s like having a monkey with a top hat super glued to his head. You can’t swap it out for a birthday cap on those special occasions. :)

….sheesh I need sleep!!!

]]> By: B. Riley http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-26277 B. Riley Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:58:41 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/#comment-26277 Don't forget the security risks. GotomyPC uses CHAP with MD5 and all, but I don't like implementing something where I am not in control of security from top to bottom. If one day GotomyPC's servers get hacked, then you may be compromised. Implementing your own solution means that you have the autonomy to secure your own servers your way. That way, if you get compromised, it'll be your own fault. Nothing is worse than being compromised because of SOMEONE ELSE. You're still going to take the same amount of heat for it. Don’t forget the security risks. GotomyPC uses CHAP with MD5 and all, but I don’t like implementing something where I am not in control of security from top to bottom.

If one day GotomyPC’s servers get hacked, then you may be compromised. Implementing your own solution means that you have the autonomy to secure your own servers your way. That way, if you get compromised, it’ll be your own fault.

Nothing is worse than being compromised because of SOMEONE ELSE. You’re still going to take the same amount of heat for it.

]]> By: Brad Isaac http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-26271 Brad Isaac Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:19:14 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/#comment-26271 Ian, you are right, you have to consider the cost/benefit of such expenditures. This is something I normally do. But with my lack of sleep I had a looney monkey on my back - with a top hat on his head! Ian, you are right, you have to consider the cost/benefit of such expenditures. This is something I normally do. But with my lack of sleep I had a looney monkey on my back – with a top hat on his head!

]]> By: Ian Smithdahl http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-26268 Ian Smithdahl Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:25:04 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/the-dumbest-explanation-of-terminal-server-vs-go-to-my-pc-ever/#comment-26268 The monkey metaphor is hilarious, but aside from that, I think your friend was on a good point -- and one that us technical/professional people could do well to remember. A lamborghini is a better car, objectively, then a taurus. But as a casual car driver, I'm personally better off with the taurus. Similarly, if your friend doesn't notice the objective drawbacks (in speed, for example) of Go To My PC, then for him, subjectively, it may be sufficient, or even better. The monkey metaphor is hilarious, but aside from that, I think your friend was on a good point — and one that us technical/professional people could do well to remember. A lamborghini is a better car, objectively, then a taurus. But as a casual car driver, I’m personally better off with the taurus. Similarly, if your friend doesn’t notice the objective drawbacks (in speed, for example) of Go To My PC, then for him, subjectively, it may be sufficient, or even better.

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