Extremely useful tool for remote server admin and user support
May 19, 2017

Extremely useful tool for remote server admin and user support

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ScreenConnect

ScreenConnect allows us to remotely manage servers and provide support to users working remotely. It has a simple-to-use web interface to gain access to different systems. All the remote systems require is a small installer that is run to provide the remote access via the web interface. The remote system can then be controlled from anywhere in the world.
  • It is simple to get novice users to set up at their end.
  • It provides remote access from anywhere in the world.
  • The control panel is easily understandable and navigable.
  • I forget the URL of the control panel now and again.
  • I'm not entirely sure users are aware that once installed it gives remote access anytime. It could perhaps do with more education with the remote user that ScreenConnect runs all the time.
  • It's quite expensive.
  • Once installed, no need to bother users to provide support to their system
  • Once installed, no need to bother server admins with request to provide remote access
  • Empowering to remote administrators
I found the two products to be very similar. When I searched, ScreenConnect was cheaper than LogMeIn and hence the decision to go with ScreenConnect. In terms of using the actual product, I don't notice much difference between the two for what we use the product for (remote server admin / remote user support).
It is well suited to companies with a remote work force. It is also suited well to servers that are behind a firewall and you don't want to bother the firewall admin with setting up a port forwarding to those servers. When the application is running on the servers there's no need to modify anything at the firewall.

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