Remote Access-v2

CompTIA A + (220-1102) Domain:
Domain 4.0: Operational Procedures

CompTIA A+ (220-1102) Objective:
Objective 4.9: Given a scenario, use remote access technologies.

Overview

This lab is part of a series of lab exercises designed to supplement coursework and provide students with a hands-on training experience based on real-world applications. This series of lab exercises is intended to support courseware for CompTIA A+® certification.

Remote access to PCs is becoming a necessity for both business and leisure activities. Remote desktop software enables users to operate a computer as if they were seated in front of it while using a remote, Internet-enabled computer. Remote access goes beyond simple file access; you can also use the applications installed on the remote PC, stream music, control your webcam, and read work e-mails. It is affordable and fairly easy to configure, so it is becoming a mainstream technology.

Remote access can provide the opportunity for a better quality of life. By alleviating the need for workers to be physically present in order to use computers at their workplace, telecommuting options beneficial to both the well-being of the worker and meeting the goals of the business can be considered. Remote access can help improve efficiency by making it feasible to allow 24/7 access to systems. Budgets can be reduced with less office space and maintenance costs for physical plants. Many businesses are seeing high return on investment (ROI) when authorizing remote access.

Outcomes

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. Configure remote desktop.
  2. Configure remote assistance.

 

Courses

Key terms and descriptions

Remote Desktop
A Microsoft Windows Utility that will allow users to control the desktop of another Microsoft Windows machine through a GUI, or Graphical User Interface.
Remote Assistance
A Microsoft Windows Utility that will allow you to send someone a file which will connect you to their Microsoft operating system and allow you to chat with them and take control of their machine.
Remote Desktop Connection
A Microsoft Windows Client Utility that will allow users to connect to a system with Remote Desktop running. This will allow them to control the desktop of another Microsoft Windows machine through a GUI, or Graphical User Interface.
Network and Sharing Center
A Microsoft Windows Control Panel applet that allows users to make changes to their network settings and shared folder settings. The Network and Sharing Center can be used to allow a computer to become visible on a network.
Windows Firewall
A Windows Utility that allows the administrator to block or allow traffic. If the Windows firewall is disabled, all traffic will be permitted to and from the machine.