How to control more than one system using single mouse | Microsoft's Mouse without Borders

How to control more than one system using single mouse | Microsoft's Mouse without Borders

Remote Desktop Services RaviTeja   7:40:00 AM

Now we can control more than one computer with Windows operating system installed in them using a single mouse.

Mouse Without Borders is a project that allows you to reach across your PC's as if they were part of one single desktop.  We have two PCs on my desk at work connected to 3 LCD screens and using Mouse Without Borders we can move the mouse between the 3 screens, even though one of them is attached to a different PC from the other two. Also, we can move files between the 2 computers simply by dragging them from one desktop to another. In fact you can control up to four computers from a single mouse and keyboard with no extra hardware needed – it’s all software magic, developed by Truong Do who by day is a developed for Microsoft Dynamics. The software is easy to setup and in addition to enabling drag and drop of files, you can lock or log in to all PCs from one PC, and as a whimsical bonus is it allows you to customize your Windows logo screen with the daily image from Bing or a local collection of pictures. I've heard from one of my friends that using Ubuntu he connected more than one system and made each desktop as a work space. But here, completely controlling other system is the concept. Additional options include locking all PCs or logging in on all at once.


Mouse Without Boarders is a Microsoft Garage project, in which Microsoft employees come together after work to build and invent. The program can be downloaded from Microsoft’s Technet website.

 

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Improve PC Security by Changing the RDP Port

Improve PC Security by Changing the RDP Port

Windows Tricks RaviTeja   1:46:00 AM

To protect against bots and script kiddies, the RDP Port must be changed.When Remote Desktop is enabled, additional precautions must be taken to minimize the possibility of malware infection and hacking. If the tech at a software company can remotely operate your computer, then so can anybody else with the knowledge and ability.

The remote desktop protocol drives Remote Desktop Services through Port 3389 by default. Any Remote Desktop connections are made through Port 3389.So, by changing the RDP port, security is enhanced because bots and kiddies are designed to target RDP Port 3389.For this to be truly effective, implement a strong account lockout policy. This defends against the use of RDP protocol to obtain the administrator password. If the password is attainable due to the absence of an account lockout policy, then the RDP Port can be found regardless of what it has been changed to. Changing the default RDP port is achieved through a simple registry hack.

The Registry Hack

Run regedit from the start menu to open the Registry Editor. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Control, Terminal Server, WinStations and RDP_Tcp. Find the PortNumber dword and right-click.

Select Modify. Alter the base to Decimal and enter the new port number with a value between 1025 and 65535, as long as the port is not in use. Click OK.

The Software Hack

The Microsoft Fix It Wizard can be used to change the RDP Port. It is available through the Microsoft website. Here is the download link: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9759545. Click this link and download the free utility. Click Next to initiate the Wizard. A PortNumber screen will be presented. Enter the value of an unused port that you want to use as the new RDP Port. Again, the value must be between 1025 and 65535. Click Next and you are done.

Reboot the system to put the changes into effect.
The next time you connect to your system with RDP you are going to have to provide the new port number. Be sure that you write it down in a safe place so you do not forget. From the Remote Desktop client, append a colon after the ip address or after the host name and enter the port number after the colon. This will set everything up to operate normally.

Enjoy!


via : Ghacks

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