How to Remotely Access without Port Forwarding?

 

How to remote access a computer without port forwarding?

“I bought a new computer for my mom and taught her how to watch TV or listen to music on it. But she always has all kinds of problems with using it and she can’t explain clearly to me what the problems are. So I want to remotely access her computer to solve her problems. But Windows Remote Desktop requires port forwarding to establish a remote connection as my mom’s computer is not on the same network as mine. I wonder if there’s any way to allow me to access her computer without port forwarding.”

As mentioned above, Windows Remote Desktop requires port forwarding when two computers are under different networks. For the most part, port forwarding is safe, but it’s quite complicated for most people. Therefore, in this post, we will introduce a way to remotely access without port forwarding.

AnyViewer: Offer free remote access without port forwarding 

A way to offer remote desktop connection over the internet without port forwarding is to use free third-party remote access software. Among all the software, it is recommended to use AnyViewer. why would AnyViewer be recommended? Here are the reasons:

 

• Free. It’s completely free, no matter you are using it for business purposes or personal purposes.
• Professional. It focuses on all kinds of Windows versions, providing Windows users with professional services.
• Secure. It’s secured by Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) encryption, providing you with a safe and secure remote connection.
• Fast & Stable: It’s developed by a skilled and professional technical team, providing you with a fast and stable remote connection.
• User-friendly. It has a very intuitive and concise interface, making it easy to get started, even for computer novice users.
• Considerate. It has many shortcuts on the toolbar. Users can quickly restart, shut down, or lock the computer, open Task Manager or Command Prompt, adjust the screen size and screen resolution, etc.

After knowing enough about AnyViewer, let’s get started to remotely access another computer over the internet without port forwarding. AnyViewer provides you with two connection methods. On the one hand, you can send a control request to your partner to ask for a connection. On the other hand, you can input a security code to achieve unattended remote access.

Method 1. Send a control request to your partner

Step 1. Download, install and open AnyViewer on the devices. Input the Partner ID (device ID) of the host computer and then click Connect.

Step 2. Click Send a control request to your partner.

Step 3. On the host computer, click the green button to make the connection successful.

Methods 2. Input security code

Step 1. On the host computer, go to Settings > Recipient. Tick Set my security code and then set the permanent security code.

Step 2. Back to the main interface, you can see your Temporary security code, which could also be used to the remote connection.

Step 3. On the client computer, input the device ID of the host computer and then click Connect. Choose Input security code, then enter the security code and click OK.

In addition, as we mentioned above, AnyViewer provides you with many shortcuts. For example, you can change the screen resolution and screen size, or adjust the image quality easily. You can quickly open the chat box and communicate with the recipient. More functions are waiting to be explored.

Conclusion

How to remotely access without port forwarding? Many of us may sometimes have the need to remotely access a computer over the internet. But the annoying port forwarding makes the remote access more difficult, even impossible for some computer novices. Therefore, in this post, we recommend to you free remote access software which requires no port forwarding, making your remote access become easier.