Screen connect is Linux friendly
Updated December 13, 2017

Screen connect is Linux friendly

Mitch Sowa | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect)

We use screen connect for both remote support of our customers and for internal support at our local or branch office. Screen connect makes it easy to support systems behind a vast variety of internet connection and operating systems. I often support customers from my personal Linux desktop on a windows workstation. Other such products by other vendors did not have applications that worked equally as well on all of the support platforms and this made support difficult. Screen connect on the other hand makes cross platform support a breeze! Support would be a lot more complicated without it.
  • Cross platform
  • Multiple access options
  • Easy file transfer
  • Built in vpn connector would make application support easier for devices
  • File transfer source selection does not work well I have to move files all to the screen connect folder
  • It would be nice to have a button to check if the client is online so you don't always have to wait for the system to refresh
  • Less onsite support needed
  • Faster issue resalution
  • Customer training
Screen connect has the best features and multi platform support for the best price. It also does not require you purchase a version you will be stuck with for what could be a long time between budget cycles
Screen connect is best suited for any kind of support/ help desk invitroment cross platform support is excellent. Remote access for work like trying to use office applications for desktop publishing such as Microsoft word I have found is not the best use for screen connect

ConnectWise ScreenConnect Feature Ratings

Screen sharing
9
File transfer
8
Instant message
10
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication
Not Rated
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers
Not Rated
Over-the-Internet remote session
10
Initiate remote control from mobile
10
Remote management of servers & workstations
10
Centralized management dashboard
10
Session record
Not Rated
Annotations
10
Monitoring and Alerts
Not Rated
Multi-platform remote control
10

Using ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect)

Cross Platform and very functional, easy to use and reliable.