Mythicsoft Remote Command

A simple and effective file transfer utility

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Price: £30

Manufacturer: Mythicsoft

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Pros:
Secure transfer of files

Cons:
Software must be on both PCs; limited functionality

Overall:
Simple and effective file transfer system, but limited compared with realtime equivalents

Tim Smith, Personal Computer World 17 Oct 2005

If you like the sound of remote access software such as GotomyPC or MywebexPC, but are after something a little simpler to use, Remote Command from Mythicsoft might be of interest.

It offers complete access to files and emails on a remote computer. What it doesn’t do is replicate the desktop, such as in GotomyPC and MywebexPC.

Instead, communication between the two computers is handled through email. It’s also possible to send Dos commands, which provide the ability to start and stop programs on the remote PC.

Remote Command software must be installed on both computers, and each PC must have an email address for file transfers. Licensing is on a per user basis, so it can be installed on several computers.

After installation, encryption keys are exchanged between the two computers. During this process, it’s possible to limit the amount of access the other computer will have, which is useful for giving read-only file access without permission to execute Dos commands.

Unlike most other remote access utilities, if the other PC is offline you can still queue up file transfers. As soon as the second PC reconnects to the Internet, the files will be emailed over.

There are some drawbacks to this system. Since a working connection to an SMTP server is required, mobile users may come across problems, depending on the settings of the network they’re using and what sort of access is allowed to their SMTP server. As files are transferred using email, a sizeable inbox will also be required when exchanging large files.

Remote Command is good for regular communication between two locations and is more secure than browser-based equivalents, but functionality is limited as a result.

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