Trueflow - working at home?
- Thread starter zhade
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Yes it is possible. There is a remote monitoring system which is available for certain 4xxx and 8xxx platesetters depending on the firmware version. Functions include monitoring processes happening on the recorder, statistics via a web browser and generation of various alert messages which can be emailed to you.
LogMeIn Pro runs an entire Rampage workflow remote. approx 5 PCs and 2 Macs. The best scenario is to control the Macs from a Mac because of the keyboard but I use an XP box also. You can also conect to multiple machines with just one remote box and use either tabs or dif. windows. The diff. windows works great on a multi monitor system, just like being there. They used to have a free version but I don't think so anymore, but I am sure it is much cheaper than any of the workflow add-ons.
Trueflow Rite can drive 4xxx and 8xxx series platesetters so I would guess you can remote monitor the machine. Check out Screen's sites, www.screen.jp, SCREEN (USA) or screeneurope.com. Fuji also has Trueflow as a workflow option and and uses Screen's engines for their CTP devices.
kaiserwilhelm
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I use my Mac at home and then use Screen Sharing (10.5).
Get free VNC if you don't have 10.5
It is SO easy. I am actually looking at my Mac screen. I can do anything that I can at work, plus it goes WAY
faster than the old way of actually running TF at home and tying in over the VPN.
Get free VNC if you don't have 10.5
It is SO easy. I am actually looking at my Mac screen. I can do anything that I can at work, plus it goes WAY
faster than the old way of actually running TF at home and tying in over the VPN.
mattbeals
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You have to be careful opening up port 5900 to the public internet. It is inherently insecure. Once someone has remote access then they are for all intents and purposes "inside" your network with full control of a workstation/server. It's an easy target for "hackers" and pimple faced little snots trying to be "hackers". Setting up a VPN is very easy to do and provides a "strong" (depending on how you configure it) layer of defense. Think of it this way; Start with the idea of nothing being available to the public internet and work backwards. Employees should only be able to access the network remotely via a secure VPN connection. Just imagine what would happen if someone were poking around your platesetter and changed a configuration parameter and no one has any idea who or when the change occurred. With a VPN you can see who logged into the network remotely.
kaiserwilhelm
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I fully agree with Matt. We use a secure VPN that not only requires some secret code in the actual mac program (something I get one time from the vpn admin) but also that I type in some ridiculous password (numbers, letters, etc) that he has given me as well.
I personally think that cracking the enigma was easier than getting into my mac via vpn.
I personally think that cracking the enigma was easier than getting into my mac via vpn.
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