LogMeIn Linux support coming this year
- 16 March, 2009 14:53
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Hosted computer access and management application LogMeIn is planning to support Linux “this year” in response to growing demand for the platform.
LogMeIn supports Windows, Mac OS X and the Windows, Symbian and Blackberry mobile operating systems and works by installing a temporary agent on the client device allowing it to be administered via a hosted Web portal.
The service claims to be more accessible than traditional remote access software like VNC as it does not require any specific network settings and works “in the cloud”.
LogMeIn established an office in Australia in January this year, setting foot in a market it claims to already have 3000 customers.
LogMeIn’s Asia Pacific general manager, Seth Shaw, said a preview release of the rescue+mobile service is available for the Linux-based Android platform and it is “just a matter of time” before the operating system is supported on desktops.
“It’s definitely something that will happen this year,” Shaw said, adding the company has been monitoring the demand for Linux support.
If judging by the number of requests for LogMeIn Linux support on Internet forums and mailing lists is anything to go by, there is certainly some demand for it.
The next generation of LogMeIn is scheduled for release by the end of April and will have new tools for better management of devices and more features integrated into the central console.
“It will be interesting to people who manage systems and the prosumer as there is a new one-click access to backup to the cloud,” Shaw said.
Also available is an iPhone app that provides remote control for a PC or Mac.
“Software tools [like VNC] rely on good knowledge of the environment, like network settings, and if you are not aware of those settings the remote access will fail,” Shaw said. “If you change your target PC you can still make that connection with our software without having to reconfigure ports.”
The Web interface works with an ActiveX plug-in and can be used to log into 10 devices simultaneously.
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Anonymous
ActiveX??
Mr. Gedda, usually your reporting is more thorough than this-- I wish you had followed up on the ActiveX requirement. Because any remote service that depends on ActiveX is insanely insecure, and and it surely is not cross-platform. I can't imagine any responsible vendor or customer using this. Of course such are rare, which is why this kind of junk sells.
Trip from LogMeIn
Clarification from LogMeIn
While Linux is certainly an area of interest for LogMeIn, I’m afraid this article overstates our commitment to deliver broad-based Linux support across our product lines this year. That said, we’re certainly listening to what our customer tell us about the requirement for Linux support. We have announced a technical preview of remote support for Android smartphones in our Rescue+Mobile product. Additionally, preview versions of a LogMeIn Linux Browser Plugin are available on our Labs page: https://secure.logmein.com/labs.asp. I wanted to set the record straight to avoid setting an expectation that may not be met. Our apologies for the misunderstanding.
Thank you,
Trip Kucera
Director of Corporate Communications for LogMeIn, Inc.
Anonymous
It doesn't require ActiveX. It can distribute via ActiveX or a FF plugin, or Java if you choose neither of those options.
Anonymous
Why use it when better free alternatives are available?
Heard of tightVNC, FreeNX? Yes still, why pay for a service like LogMeIn when these alternatives are better?
This is just a money making gimmick by the LogMeIn directors.
Anonymous
Logmein offers a very effective free service as well (with some limitations). The advantage of logmein over the others is when you are in a situation like mine where there is a network firewall blocking external access. Logmein bypasses this by having a program on the computer that must connect to the server periodically.
I love it on windows and am desperate for it to come to linux so I can use it properly.
Anonymous
Logmein - I like it
I am using Logmein free on windows xp very often, and I am very satisfied using it. Ok. sometimes it can be faster and more optimised . But what I am missing? Logmein for Linux - x64 plugin. I have my parents (with lots of questions and small problems) and I am using Ubuntu x64 at home on both of computers.
I am also reading this forum and looking for a good solution: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=272986&page=15
Thank you Logmein.
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