[gui-talk] Remote access with speech

[Brian Blair]

Hello,

My appologies for the possible repeat of this post but it didn't echo 
back to me as posts I make to this list usually do.

> Over the years I have often had the need to access computers at my 
> work place remotely.  Unfortunately, as is so often the case the 
> options for blind users are limited compared to options for sighted 
> users.  At my previous employer I was able to use JAWS with 
> Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection on Windows XP and Windows 7, 
> though it seemed that there were some more troublesome issues under 
> Windows 7 than XP.  However, this scenario had its drawbacks. Now I 
> have the need for remote access with my current employer, but we don't 
> have a working Virtual Private Network capability and I don't think 
> it's wise to expose multiple computers to hacking by forwarding the 
> port for RDP through the corporate firewall, and I doubt IT support 
> would allow such a thing.
>
> So I wonder what other options have been found to work?  I've used 
> JAWS TANDEM but I
> sometimes need to gain access to computers at my work place at times 
> when no one is present to type in the meeting ID for a JAWS Tandem 
> session.  Is there a way to initiate a JAWS Tandem session without the 
> need for a person to type in a meeting ID?
>
> Another option I've used successfuly is NVDA's Remote access.  The 
> advantage this has is that a meeting ID can be set up on the computer 
> to be controled.  Therefore a Remote Access session will start as soon 
> as the controling computer providing the matching ID connects to the 
> NVDA Host server. I do wonder how secure the NVDA Remote Access is?  
> And since I don't know of a way to start a JAWS Tandem session without 
> the need for a person on the computer to be controled to type in the 
> Meeting ID, I have thought it might be possible to use NVDA Remote 
> Access and then, if need be, start a Tandem session with JAWS using 
> NVDA Remote Access?
>
> Thoughts anyone?
>
> Brian