remote accessremote desktopteamviewerwindows 7windows 8.1
I'm trying to manage some computers on my LAN. I don't have a windows pro version to get to other machines. If I don't have a monitor plugged in to the computers I want to manage, will remote support still work?
I'd also be interested to know how other remote support applications behave, such as TightVNC, RealVNC, or remote desktop.
I have machines running, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
As far as I understand Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection can do this if you have multiple monitors:
But I've run into issues with this before where even if you check the "Use all my monitors for the remote session" is not checked that it doesn't do it.
To fix that I've gone and edited the .rdp file and added the two following lines:
use multimon:i:1
span monitors:i:1
Once I've added that the RDP will span both monitors.
Hope this helps :)
1) VNC and RDP are two very different protocols despite being used for similar purposes.
With VNC, the remote system is basically sending you the pre-rendered output of the remote system's video card at whatever resolution it is currently running at. With RDP, the remote system is simply sending over logical information about what needs to be drawn on the screen. Your system then renders that information using the local video card at whatever resolution your RDP client has connected with.
2) Depending on your VNC client, there might be options to shrink the remote display so it fits in your current resolution. Your other option is to actually change the remote system's resolution to match your local resolution for the duration of your connection.
Best Answer
Yes, you still will be able to use teamviewer, but teamviewer might not be able to use a resolution other than 800x600. I used to use Linux with Teamviewer on it, and if I booted the OS without the monitor being on (which was most of the time) it would report as no monitor present, and defaulted to 800x600.
Windows might remember the resolution last used even with no monitor present, but I'm not exactly sure.