Why is Remote Dekstop through Live Mesh MUCH slower than Remote Desktop w/o Live Mesh?

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  I have noticed too, but I have assumed that it was due to proxy capacity... 

  Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:29 PM
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  Hi Dan,
  
  The Live Mesh Remote Desktop will default to proxied mode when it cannot directly connect back to the client / server (I have not found detailed instructions as to which ports etc need to be opened to allow this).
  
  In proxied mode all Remote Desktop information is routed through the Live Mesh proxy servers which slows things down considerably. That's the downside - the upside is that it requires 0 configuration, and regardless of Firewalls, as long as the machine is on it can be connected to (note to IT admins: yes, this can be a security nightmare, but when admin'ed correctly can actually be very useful).
  
  Hope that helps,
  
  Oren
  

  • Proposed as answer by Ben [Live Mesh] Friday, January 16, 2009 5:28 PM
  • Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Thursday, January 22, 2009 5:13 PM

  Friday, January 16, 2009 12:34 AM
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   Oren,

  Thanks that is good to know.  Your answer leads to a few more questions.  Where and how are the proxied and admin'ed features handled?  A quick browse in the help file does not show any information?
  
  Thanks,
  Dan

  Friday, January 16, 2009 1:40 AM
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  Hey Dan,
  
  The proxied features are built in - so I don't think they can be configured. As for the specific admin features I meant restrictions on user accounts that would only allow the installation of Live Mesh, but not the Remote Desktop extensions. This seems to be possible only on Vista / Windows 7 where it will prompt you to install the extensions, but require elevation (via UAC) - if an admin were to install Live Mesh, but not the extensions a restricted user would not be able to install them.
  
  There has been a lot of talk about adding administrative features around the remote desktop feature - and I know that a lot of people (including myself) would be happy if there was a group policy setting that basically disabled Remote Desktop. These things are in the suggestions sticky - a post there would add your vote, boosting the possibility of these features being included in the final release.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Oren
  

  • Proposed as answer by Ben [Live Mesh] Friday, January 16, 2009 5:28 PM

  Friday, January 16, 2009 2:08 AM
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  Any possibility of having an update on when Remote Desktop might work from a machine with a single monitor to a machine with a dual monitor..
  
  I have tried this and it well does not work at all...
  
  Any suggestions.. I hate to hijack this thread but its the first remote desktop thread I have seen pop up lately...

  Monday, January 19, 2009 4:25 AM
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  Hi,
  
  Don't forget that you can always start a new thread (if I don't answer the question below then please do start a new thread on the main page and detail the exact problems you are encountering).
  
  Using remote desktop from a single to a dual monitor configuration should work smoothly - if you are seeing a squashed screen then follow the instructions on the Known Issues List from the front page:
  
  

  Live Mesh Remote Desktop

   

  Issue: When you use Live Mesh Remote Desktop to connect to a dual-monitor system, the display is squished.

  Workaround: Click Show desktop as actual size and your dual-monitor display should display correctly. This may not work if you have more than two monitors. This feature is still in development.

   

  Hope that helps!
  
  Oren
  

  Monday, January 19, 2009 6:50 AM