TeamViewer
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| Developer(s) | TeamViewer GmbH |
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| Stable release |
Android iOS Mac OS X |
| Operating system | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Remote administration software, Web conferencing |
| License | Proprietary, free for private usage |
| Website | TeamViewer GmbH Official Website |
TeamViewer is a proprietary computer software package for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers. The software operates with the Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X,[1][2] Linux,[3] iOS,[4] and Android[5] operating systems. It is possible to access a machine running TeamViewer with a web browser.[6] While the main focus of the application is remote control of computers, collaboration and presentation features are included.[7]
TeamViewer GmbH was founded in 2005 in Uhingen, Germany.
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[edit] Establishing connections
TeamViewer may be installed with an installation procedure, although the 'Quick Support' version will run without installation.[8] To connect to another computer, TeamViewer has to be running on both machines. To install TeamViewer administrator access is required, but once installed it can be run by any user. When TeamViewer is started on a computer, it generates a partner ID and password (user-defined passwords are also supported). To establish a connection from a local client to a remote host machine, the local operator must communicate with the remote operator, request the ID and password, then enter these into the local TeamViewer.[9]
To start an online meeting the presenter gives the Meeting ID to their participants. They join the meeting by using the TeamViewer full version or by logging on to go.teamviewer.com and enter the Meeting ID.[10]
It is also possible to schedule a meeting in advance.[11]
[edit] Linux port
TeamViewer for Linux is based upon the Windows version using wine. Additionally, /opt/teamviewer/teamviewer/$tv_ver/bin/teamviewer contains links to a wrapper of a Windows executable:
- export TV_BINDIR=/opt/teamviewer/teamviewer/$tv_ver/bin
- exec "$TV_BINDIR"/wrapper "c:\Program Files\TeamViewer\Version$tv_ver\TeamViewer.exe" "$@"
[edit] Security
TeamViewer uses RSA private/public key exchange and AES (256-bit) session encoding.[12]
In the default configuration, TeamViewer uses one of the servers of TeamViewer.com to start the connection and the routing of traffic between the local client and the remote host machine. However in 70% of the cases after the handshake a direct connection via UDP or TCP is established. [13]
[edit] See also
- Remote desktop software
- Comparison of remote desktop software
- Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
- Terminal Services
- Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
[edit] References
- ^ TeamViewer V4desktop collaboration app now Mac-compatible Philip Michaels, Macworld
- ^ Article comparing screen-sharing software, Seth Rosenblatt, Cnet download blog
- ^ "TeamViewer 5 for Linux released". Support.teamviewer.com. 2010-04-15. http://support.teamviewer.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&group=news&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=203. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ TeamViewer iPad App Provides Remote Access to PCs David Roe, CMSWire
- ^ "TeamViewer App (Beta) for Android released". Support.teamviewer.com. 2010-11-24. http://support.teamviewer.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=254. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ Article on Teamviewer 4.1 Geoff Spick, CMS WIRE. See section labeled "Join the crowd".
- ^ TeamViewer improves speed, messaging, presentations, Lee Mathews, Download Squad
- ^ Teamviewer: Downloads. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Download of the Day, Rick Broida, Lifehacker
- ^ [1], TeamViewer GmbH
- ^ [2], TeamViewer GmbH
- ^ "TeamViewer Security". Teamviewer.com. http://www.teamviewer.com/products/security.aspx. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ "TeamViewer Security Statement". TeamViewer GmbH. 2011. http://www.teamviewer.com/images/pdf/TeamViewer_SecurityStatement.pdf.
