Reddit reviews Lantronix 1PORT USB Remote KVM Kvm/IP Spider (SLS200USB0-01)

Like this? http://www.amazon.com/1PORT-USB-Remote-KVM-Spider/dp/B000OH5MDO/

Yes, such devices exist, they probably don't use RDP though. You're looking for a KVM over IP device. Unfortunately there are a lot of devices advertised in that category that aren't real KVM over IP devices but just extenders that use CAT5/6 cable or devices that interface to a larger KVM system, so you need to carefully examine the product. Because they're made for servers the ones I've seen so far only support VGA (not HDMI or DP). I'm also not sure how they're protected, you may have to run them through a VPN if you want to use them over the internet.

Here's an example of such a device. However, it looks like it uses very outdated technology, with reliance on Java browser plugins, etc. I suspect most of these devices are using outdated technology because modern servers all have this stuff directly build into the motherboard (through LOM).

You can but its expensive

https://www.amazon.com/1PORT-USB-Remote-KVM-Spider/dp/B000OH5MDO

If you can control the edge (Firewalls) of the remote offices, you can do direct management in multiple ways.

For hardware withouth dedicated out-of-band-management - consider purchasing IP KVM like the Lantronix spiders

Paired with IP-based power-control - you can access consoles, boot, power on/off any hardware you want - remotely.

If you get the option, always pay the little extra bit for full enterprise-options like iLO (HP), iDRAC (Dell) etc. I've stopped questioning the value of having that kind of access; Monitoring, management, alerting, troubleshooting... Worth it!

As for desktop-remoting, there are quite a lot of options. My shop uses NAble and they're pushing their "MSP Anywhere" pretty hard.

It looks good, but we've chosen https://www.maxfocus.com/ for desktop inventory/support and its using Teamviewer in the back.

Other options is AnyDesk, LogMeIn, Bomgar etc.etc. - but it really boils down to what your budget and what your management-vision is.

Basically I'm looking for a cheaper solution of this

300+ is too much for what I'm trying to do.

One of these?

I'm assuming this PC is not an actual server, so there is no IPMI based IP KVM that's baked in. If it is a server check it out, Dell has DRAC, Supermicro has their own IPMI, etc...

For a standalone IP KVM what I've used a ton of are these:

http://www.amazon.com/1PORT-USB-Remote-KVM-Spider/dp/B000OH5MDO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

They're relatively cheap, within your budget. Work well, just upgrade to latest firmware in case it's a unit that's been sitting around. I've never really had any issues with these units and I have purchased these for every datacenter. My guys mostly use them for emergencies if they systems team has some kind of odd-ball device or can't use IPMI for some reason (i.e. they threw the on-board ports into a LAG, didn't wire up a dedicated IPMI port, and IMPI doesn't support LACP on supermicro.)

You can use something like this. Works fine. Still requires evil Java ... but what doesn't?



Then a power control unit to match...