How do I use Timbuktu Pro for remote work?
Your keyboard and mouse control the remote computer, and your monitor displays that computer's screen. It's ideal for remote workers, telecommuters and tech support personnel. You can connect to other Timbuktu Pro users via the Internet, or through Skype telephony software.
What is the main function of Timbuktu?
Timbuktu (software) Timbuktu's primary function is remote control, and the application has support for various remote-control features such as multiple displays, screen-scaling, remote screen lockout and keyboard lockout, clipboard synchronization and "on the fly" color-depth reduction for enhanced speed.
Does Timbuktu use TCP or UDP?
Timbuktu (software) In addition to the remote control features (screen-sharing), Timbuktu also allows for file transfers, system profiling, voice and text chat, and remote activity notifications. Timbuktu versions 5.1 and earlier initiate connections over UDP port 407, though versions 5.2 and later use TCP port 407.
Is Timbuktu compatible with windows and Mac?
Timbuktu is compatible with computers running both Mac OS X and Windows. Timbuktu was first developed in the late 1980s as a Macintosh product by WOS Datasystems and a version was later developed to run on Microsoft Windows.
Is Timbuktu remote?
With no host or proxy server in the middle of the remote-control process, Timbuktu Pro administrators must connect directly to computers to initiate a remote-control session. Finding remote users may be problematic when they sit behind firewalls.
What is Timbuktu Pro?
Timbuktu Pro puts the power of remote control, file transfer, and communications on your desktop. Timbuktu Pro is ideal for people who own more than one computer, or who need to collaborate with others over a local area network, through a modem, or over the Internet.
What ports does Timbuktu use?
Timbuktu Pro uses UDP port 407 for connection handshaking and then switches to the TCP ports for Timbuktu Services: Control (1417), Observe(1418), Send (1419), and Exchange (1420). Chat, Notify, and Intercom use Dynamic TCP ports.
Is there a Timbuktu in the United States?
Timbuktu is a common placeholder name for a distant and remote location. Specific locations include: Timbuctoo, California, a ghost town and unincorporated community in Yuba County, California, U.S. Timbuctoo, New Jersey, a small settlement along Rancocas Creek in Westampton Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Why is Timbuktu in danger?
In 1990, the UN put the legendary Malian city on the list of World Heritage sites in danger but the two main threats facing it were desertification and human neglect. This situation has now been compounded by insecurity, vandalism and the prospect of war. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall reports from Timbuktu.
What is Timbuktu now called?
In 1960 it became part of the newly independent Republic of Mali. Timbuktu is now an administrative centre of Mali.
How do you get to Timbuktu?
Yes, you can fly into Timbuktu. There are internal flights from Mopti and Bamako, the latter being the capital and to which there are a number of international flights from Europe. However, the toughest and most memorable way to arrive is to get yourself to Mopti by bus and then hitch a ride on a rice barge.
Set up
As noted, you need a copy of Timbuktu Pro on every machine you want access to and from. After installing the software, you add accounts (you can use OS X user accounts or Timbuktu accounts.
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Developer's Description
Timbuktu Pro remote control software allows you to operate a remote computer as if it were on your own desk. Your keyboard and mouse control the remote computer, and your monitor displays that computer's screen. It's ideal for remote workers, telecommuters and tech support personnel.
Full Specifications
Timbuktu Pro now features integration with Skype's popular Internet Telephony software to enhance Timbuktu Pro's connectivity options.
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Product description
For nearly twenty years, Timbuktu Pro for Mac OS has been the standard for remote control on the Mac OS. With its simple setup, intuitive, user-friendly interface, and multiple security options, Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh is the best remote control choice for your home, classroom or small business.
Vulnerability Description
Timbuktu Pro is a desktop-to-desktop remote control software for the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The following vulnerabilities have been identified in Timbuktu Pro:
Credits
This vulnerability was discovered and researched by Sebastián Muñiz from CORE IMPACT's Exploit Writing Team (EWT), Core Security Technologies.
Report Timeline
2008-02-07: Vendor is notified that a vulnerability was discovered and that an advisory draft is available.
About CoreLabs
CoreLabs, the research center of Core Security Technologies, is charged with anticipating the future needs and requirements for information security technologies. We conduct our research in several important areas of computer security including system vulnerabilities, cyber attack planning and simulation, source code auditing, and cryptography.
About Core Security Technologies
Core Security Technologies develops strategic solutions that help security-conscious organizations worldwide develop and maintain a proactive process for securing their networks. The company's flagship product, CORE IMPACT, is the most comprehensive product for performing enterprise security assurance testing.
Disclaimer
The contents of this advisory are copyright (c) 2008 Core Security Technologies and (c) 2008 CoreLabs, and may be distributed freely provided that no fee is charged for this distribution and proper credit is given.
What is Timbuktu Pro?
Timbuktu Pro is a software utility whose sole purpose is to aid people in remotely connecting to any computer on their network or the world, as well as customize a large number of options.
Does the setup process last long?
The setup process does not last very long and does not pose any kind of issues, while the interface you come across is non-obtrusive and minimalistic. It goes in the system tray from the first launch and it encompasses several tabs which enable a quick access to all available options, as well as several buttons and boxes.
