Remote Utilities is a
remote desktop software
In computing, the term remote desktop refers to a software- or operating system feature that allows a personal computer's desktop environment to be run remotely off of one system (usually a PC, but the concept applies equally to a server or a ...
that allows a user to remotely control another computer through a proprietary protocol and see the remote computer's desktop, operate its keyboard and mouse.
The program utilizes the
client-server model and consists of two primary components: the Host that is installed on the remote computer and the viewer that is installed on the local PC. Other modules include Agent, Remote Utilities Server (RU Server) and portable Viewer.
Feature and architecture
Remote Utilities provides full control over the remote system and allows to view the remote computer without disrupting its user. The connection is established via an IP address or the Internet ID and it has an IP filtering system allowing to restrict access to only certain IP addresses.
It has the following connection modes:
* Full control
* View only
* File transfer
* Task manager
* Terminal
* Inventory manager
* RDP Integration
* Text chat
* Remote registry
* Screen recorder
* Execute
* Power control
* Send message
* Voice and Video chat
* Remote settings
The Internet-ID
The Internet-ID technology became available in Remote Utilities starting with version 5.0. It allows the user to bypass software and hardware firewalls and NAT devices when setting up a remote connection over the Internet.
Remote Utilities Agent
Remote Utilities Agent was introduced with the release of version 5.1 which works as a program module for spontaneous support that runs without installation and administrative privileges.
Remote Utilities Server
Remote Utilities Server (RU Server) is a program module which serves as a self-hosted replacement for Remote Utilities hosted relay servers. RU Server has been made available with Remote Utilities version 5.1 release. The most recent version of RU Server as of December 22, 2021 is version 3.1.0.0.
History
The developer company Remote Utilities, formerly known as Usoris Systems was founded in 2009.
The predecessor project, Remote Office Manager was started in 2004 and were available for free download and use from 2004 until early 2010.
The current name, Remote Utilities, was given to version 4.3 in mid-2010 as part of a rebranding effort.
After version 4.3, Remote Utilities released version 5.0 in 2011 with a major update. On 27 April 2012 there was a minor update for version 5.2 which included new features, a free license, and an updated licensing model.
Operating system support
Remote Utilities was initially developed for
Microsoft Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
. It currently supports Windows,
macOS
macOS (; previously OS X and originally Mac OS X) is a Unix operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001. It is the primary operating system for Apple's Mac computers. Within the market of desktop and lapt ...
(viewer only),
Linux
Linux ( or ) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged as a Linux distribution, which ...
(viewer only),
iOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the operating system that powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone; the term also includes ...
(viewer only),
Android (viewer only).
Remote Utilities has also developed applications for iOS and Android devices allowing users to control computers remotely with their phone.
Reception
Following Remote Utilities's launch, the software received consecutive positive reviews in ''
PC World
''PC World'' (stylized as PCWorld) is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG. Since 2013, it has been an online only publication.
It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal tech ...
'' by editors in 2011
and 2012.
It was featured in ''
TechRadar
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s best free remote desktop software in 2019.
References
External links
Official website
Remote desktop
Computer access control
Windows remote administration software
MacOS remote administration software
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