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Remote control of the system - VNC

For people who want to access the remote desktops without actually logging onto it - VNC is a free and cool solution. IT is also easier to configure and use.

VNC - the original cross-platform remote control solution

VNC is remote control software which allows you to view and fully interact with one computer desktop (the "VNC server") using a simple program (the "VNC viewer") on another computer desktop anywhere on the Internet. The two computers don't even have to be the same type, so for example you can use VNC to view a Windows Vista desktop at the office on a Linux or Mac computer at home. For ultimate simplicity, there is even a Java viewer, so that any desktop can be controlled remotely from within a browser without having to install software.

References:

http://www.realvnc.com/vnc/index.html