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LogMeIn Pro: The Right Tool for the Job?

By // May 2, 2007, 7:13 AM PST // erikeckel

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  • LogMeIn Pro installation

    Numerous applications exist for remote access and administration, but few are as easy to set up and use as LogMeIn Pro.

    You can download LogMeIn Pro directly from TechRepublic. Once downloaded, double-click the MSI file to begin installation.

  • Security warning

    Confirm you wish to install the program by clicking the Run button.

  • LogMeIn Pro installation

    The LogMeIn Pro installer will appear. Click Next to proceed.

  • LogMeIn license agreement

    Read the LogMeIn Software License Agreement, and if you agree to abide by its terms, click the I Agree button.

  • Installation options

    Select whether you wish to proceed using a Typical or Custom Installation. The Custom Installation provides the opportunity to specify proxy settings. In this example we'll proceed using a Typical installation (by clicking the Next button).

  • Computer description

    Provide a name for the computer you're installing LogMeIn on. This is the name that will appear within a Web browser when you connect to the system from a remote location.

  • LogMeIn account details

    Specify the username (e-mail address) and password for an existing LogMeIn account. Or, to create a new one, click the Create New button. Specify, too, the version of LogMeIn you're creating the account for (in this case LogMeIn Pro). Then click Next.

  • Create a new account

    The LogMeIn setup program presents this screen when you choose to create a new LogMeIn account. The LogMeIn Web site should appear within a separate (Web browser) page.

  • Create a new account

    Enter an e-mail address and password to create a new account, then click Create Account.

  • Activate your account

    Next, retrieve the e-mail message LogMeIn sends to the e-mail account you specified during installation. You must activate the account by clicking the link provided within this e-mail message.

  • E-mail confirmation

    Once you've clicked the link LogMeIn includes within its confirmation e-mail message, you'll see this screen confirming that your account is active.

  • E-mail confirmation

    Upon completing account registration, users see this confirmation screen. The LogMeIn account is now active and ready for use.

  • LogMeIn account details

    Now that the LogMeIn account is created, confirmed and active, you can provide the e-mail address and password. Once entered, click the Next button.

  • LogMeIn computers

    Upon logging in to your LogMeIn account you can add computers using the Add Computer link. Note that a separate license is required to add separate PCs and servers to your LogMeIn Pro account.

  • LogMeIn installation

    Alternatively, you can install LogMeIn on a system by continuing the Setup program. After entering your e-mail address and password and clicking Next, installation begins. The LogMeIn setup program will track installation status, as shown here.

  • Setup completed

    When the LogMeIn setup program completes installation, it displays the confirmation screen shown here.

  • LogMeIn enabled and online

    Once installed, LogMeIn displays this screen in Windows' lower right-hand corner.

  • LogMeIn Pro - Ready and waiting

    Here you can see a Windows XP system with LogMeIn Pro installed. The application displays the menu on the bottom right notifying the user that LogMeIn Pro is ready to accept remote connection requests.

  • Updates

    Like any other software manufacturer, LogMeIn regularly distributes updates for its applications. When these updates are available users will see this LogMeIn Version Update screen. Clicking the Update installs the new software.

  • System Tray icon

    LogMeIn places an icon in the Windows System Tray. Right-clicking this icon calls a pop-up window, from which tools can be accessed and the application can be disabled/enabled.

  • My Computers

    Once LogMeIn is installed on a PC or server, that system appears within the LogMeIn account (assuming the remote system is turned on and its LogMeIn application is enabled.

  • LogMeIn connecting

    Clicking a computer's hyperlink on the LogMeIn My Computers screen triggers the connection process. While LogMeIn negotiates the secure remote connection, users see this screen.

  • Now connected

    Upon completing the connection, LogMeIn prompts the user to log in to the local machine. Users must enter a valid username and password for the local system to complete the remote connection.

  • Preferences and settings

    Once connected to the remote system, LogMeIn Pro offers numerous features, all of whose configuration and settings are administered using this home page console. In addition to 256-bit encryption, the Pro version adds local printing support, a powerful file sharing utility and the ability to invite guests to share your PC.

  • Remote Control

    When selecting to Remote Control a system, this menu appears. Using LogMeIn Pro, users can connect their local default printer to the session, synchronize the local clipboard and choose to remember the settings they configure the first time the connection is accessed.

  • Connection progress

    Once a Remote Control session is initialized, LogMeIn displays connection status.

  • The Remote Desktop

    The remote system then appears withini the Web browser. Users can access programs, applications and files as if they were seated at the remote system.

    Note the connection message LogMeIn displays. Toward the upper-right corner, LogMeIn informs local users of the remote system that another user (identified within the window) is connected to the system).

  • LogMeIn Pro file sharing

    LogMeIn Pro boasts a powerful File Sharing console, shown here. Accessed from the Home menu, File Sharing simplifies file exchanges between local and remote systems.

  • Remote control settings

    From the Home menu, users can access Remote Control preferences. Here you can see a variety of preferences can be changed changing the remote control experience.

  • Security settings

    Numerous security settings can be set within LogMeIn Pro, including access controls, Windows passwords, IP address lockouts and more.

LogMeIn Pro installation

Numerous applications exist for remote access and administration, but few are as easy to set up and use as LogMeIn Pro.

You can download LogMeIn Pro directly from TechRepublic. Once downloaded, double-click the MSI file to begin installation.

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By Erik Eckel

Erik Eckel owns and operates two technology companies. As a managing partner with Louisville Geek, he works daily as an IT consultant to assist small businesses in overcoming technology challenges and maximizing IT investments. He is also president o...