The current H1N1 virus scare (swine flu) to drive the need for flexibility to allow business workers work from home, if the pandemic continues to worsen. Available technologies, such as secure remote access VPN (Virtual Private Networking) allow employees to provide this control.
Many large companies already have remote access to the services available to help field service personnel to use the company's resources. So the first task is to contact your IT department to see if this capability is already in your company.
Requirements of the company. Available for companies to start allowing access systems via high-speed Internet may vary. The opening of the port and the addition of a VPN tunnel is the first step in the business. So we have to use what the user interface. One popular way is to give the Desktop Access via a software solution, such as GoToMyPC. Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection has joined them, and offer similar functionality.
As a result, employees can connect to your computer desktop, at home and be able to work because they were sitting at your desk. It does not need to install any applications on your computer, in addition to e-mail settings, and do all the scanning should be the same.
Another option, which also remote access for users with laptop at home or on the road with. Chances are existing Internet connectivity to these users for their sites, and because their applications are likely already installed on your laptop, there is no need for Remote Desktop Connection software, but they use their skills with remote access to data and files in the home office.
Requirements for workers. What the employee is remote access? Three things generally are in this category: email, files and applications. They are available on the above-distance access. The only possible challenge to a local printing. But since the current trends and attitudes and to avoid unnecessary printing, best thing would be to keep the documents in the digital environment and properly manage them.
Since all of these applications running in the user's computer, which has an office, would not be the bottleneck speed. PC workplace functioning normally, and the corresponding live video image to be sent back to the PC in the home.
The portable computer users are a bit more of a challenge, even a very fast high-speed Internet and VPN software well. This is because the local mobile access to applications and files from the Office on the Internet, which slows things down. Amount of deceleration depends on what you have a chance, but when it comes to large files, such as databases, spreadsheets, publishing papers, etc., the speed difference is significant and may prevent their use for the perfect. In these situations, what works for the PC at home is also a laptop traveling, and the Windows Remote Desktop Connection, or 3 party software to change the reception would be a good option for the user.
Because of what the engine to allow employees to work
home. If the ability to work remotely is available and that the benefits to the company, so can be promoted and used. It may also reduce the spread of biological viruses, and promote environmental responsibility by reducing the frequency with which you do the Office to perform their job functions.