Remote control without the rc feel

[CharleyVarrick 283]

Hi everyone,

I am considering moving my media server from my crowded home office on the 2nd floor to the basement, where there's much more open space + cooler temperature.

Once setup is done, I would much prefer operate it from the slightly less crowded (but so much more inviting) home office on 2nd floor.

 

Many of you must have a computer setup in one room, but control/operate it from other parts of the house.

What are the best options considering I want it NOT to feel like remote control (ie: TeamViewer).

While I do have a smartphone, its definitely not an option for me as well.

 

I want to use a mouse, keyboard and screen. But I'd rather not fish 35-40 feet of KVM wires thru 2 floors.

Also, I am referring to whole computer control, not just the Emby part.

Edited November 12, 2018 by jlr19

[PenkethBoy 2068]

if windows rdp

[CharleyVarrick 283]

@@PenkethBoy

I just might have overlooked good ol RDP, within 2 minutes of seeing your reply, I was up and running with it.

Just have a nagging feeling in checking off " Don't authorize connections to this PC ".

[legallink 187]

I use RDP regularly, but there are things I don't like about it.  Biggest thing is it makes you login as an Admin.  I prefer to only log in as an admin when I'm doing install/uninstall/significant modification stuff, not when I'm plunking around.

 

However, for me, Teamviewer and similar have become non-starters because of their inability to display certain scripting types.