kitewire
Correct keyboard
Accents, cedillas, and shortcuts arrive identical across ABNT2, US keyboard, Mac, and Linux. There is no layout to configure.
Free for personal use
Control another computer as if you were in front of it.
Kitewire connects two computers over the internet in seconds. Screen, keyboard, mouse, sound, and clipboard work right from the first connection, even when no one is on the other side.
Version 0.1.6, in testing, for Windows and Linux. On Mac, for now, only to control other computers.
Built to work without any configuration
Every feature came from a real problem faced by people who use remote access every day.
Direct connection
The two computers talk directly whenever the network allows. The intermediary server only steps in when there is no other path.
Sound and clipboard
You hear sound from the other side and copy and paste text and images both ways right from the first session.
Unattended access
Set a fixed password and Kitewire stays in the system tray, opening when the computer starts. You can connect at any time.
End-to-end secure
Everything travels encrypted between the two computers. The password never passes over the network, and after five wrong attempts the computer rejects new tries for a while.
Free for personal use
No time limit and no disconnecting mid-session. Business features will come separately.
Three steps to connect
Install on both computers
Download Kitewire on the computer that will control and on the one that will be controlled.
Share the ID and password
The person on the other side reads the ID and temporary password on screen. To connect without anyone around, use the fixed password.
Connect
Enter the ID and password, click Connect, and use the other computer as if it were yours.
Banks, phone carriers, and tech support never ask for access to your computer
Scammers call pretending to be from the bank and ask you to install a remote access program. Only give your Kitewire ID and password to people you know. While someone is controlling your computer, Kitewire shows a notice on the screen with a button to disconnect.