TeamViewer Remote Maintenance Software is Available Free of Charge for Private Users

July 6, 2007; 03:24 AM
Following a test phase, the latest
version of the popular desktop-sharing software TeamViewer is now
available free of charge for private users. The tool can be downloaded
directly from the manufacturer's website at http://www.teamviewer.com.
Licences for commercial use can also be obtained there. The software,
which is only 400 KB in size, enables the remote control of any Windows
computer from anywhere via the Internet. To do this, the program only
needs to be started on both computers; installations or administrator
rights are not necessary.

What makes the system special is that it also works through firewalls
since the connection runs automatically via a dedicated TeamViewer
router if no direct connection between the two partners is possible.
That is the difference between TeamViewer and many other free solutions
available up to now, which as a rule cannot communicate through
firewalls. After the program starts, a unique partner ID is generated
and transmitted to the partner by telephone or via an e-mail invitation.
After entering the target partner's ID, connection to the computer is
immediately established automatically, so that it can be remotely
controlled conveniently by mouse.

Besides remote control, TeamViewer also allows the convenient transfer
of files between computers, to which no access normally exists, as well
as the simple presentation of screen contents. The direction or 'viewing
direction' can be switched at any time, so that both participants can
view or control the other's desktop. This makes genuine online teamwork
possible. The entire exchange of data takes place encrypted via
private/public key exchange for security reasons.

Earlier versions of TeamViewer were only free of charge for testing
purposes and the duration of a session was limited to 30 minutes, which
significantly restricted its use. These limitations are now completely
removed; only the total duration of use is restricted to a maximum of 25
hours per month -- a value which private users will not generally reach.

 "In taking this step we are naturally placing great trust in the
honesty of our users, because, after all, we are making a full
functional version available here," explains Dr Tilo Rossmanith,
executive manager of TeamViewer GmbH. "Past experience shows, however,
that commercial users are willing to buy a licence once they are aware
of the many possibilities that TeamViewer offers, particularly in the
field of customer support. In any case, the price of our licensed model
is in most cases well below that of our competitors' comparable products."

TeamViewer is available for commercial use in the Small Business,
Enterprise and Enterprise Concurrent versions. Prices range from 349 to
998 Euros (approximately $ 475,- to $ 1359,-).
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About TeamViewer:*
The German firm TeamViewer GmbH, based in Uhingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg,
was founded in 2005. The company concentrates exclusively on the
development and distribution of systems for online support. The core
product is the TeamViewer remote maintenance software, which has been
installed over 900,000 times worldwide.
www.teamviewer.com