Is it safe for me to allow a technician to have REMOTE ACCESS to my computer?

[artforartssake]

I posted a task on AIRTASKER today asking for someone to set up my email account on my computer.

I had a few offers BUT they all say they can do it REMOTELY.

As I'm not really familiar with this kind of procedure, I was wondering whether it's safe to allow someone to do it that way or is better to insist that they come to my apartment? Admittedly two of the three offerors have excellent ratings: one has nine pos ratings and one has three pos ratings.

I'm not exactly a tech-savvy user and at the moment I can only access my emails via Bigpond's webmail service. That's a pain as it means logging in every time etc. So I'm keen to get someone to set it up, so that I can just click a button like I used to do, and send or receive emails rather than going via webmail ea time.

I offered $40.

Thanks

[cmcoins2000]

I wouldn't - unless it was someone like your security provider etc.

What are you using - PC - Laptop - Android - etc.

I use a PC & an HP Android.

The PC I check the bigpond.com account.

The android - has gmail - easy peasy - will notify you with mail - but can still log into webmail.

Just set up a gmail account.

Must admit it was easier when ozemail just came with it and was there.

[artforartssake]

This was the response from one of the offerors:

Hi Art, no security issues whatsoever. I'll ask you to go to a website and click on a link. This runs a client on your computer. You read me the username and password provided by the client, and I use it to connect to your machine. When the job is done and you wish for me to disconnect, all you need to do is close the client window. You have full visibility over my every move while I'm connected, and have the ability to end the session at any time.

What I should also mention is, every time you run the client, a new password is generated. This stops anyone from connecting without your knowledge in future.

Is this correct?

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

I wouldnt do it- who vets these 'offerors'?

Good advice from Helen- just set up an email using gmail- its v easy, no techie savviness involved..

There are other free email co as well, but gmail is good  cause you can access across devices and its user friendly..

https://accounts.google.com/signup

see what you think!

[latina4621]

I agree with the others go with gmail   or one of the other free email providers it isn't hard at all to set up.

[imastawka]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Remote access to your computer? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Take the advice already given by Helen and Youcan

[cmcoins2000]

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@artforartssake wrote:

This was the response from one of the offerors:

Hi Art, no security issues whatsoever. I'll ask you to go to a website and click on a link. This runs a client on your computer. You read me the username and password provided by the client, and I use it to connect to your machine. When the job is done and you wish for me to disconnect, all you need to do is close the client window. You have full visibility over my every move while I'm connected, and have the ability to end the session at any time.

What I should also mention is, every time you run the client, a new password is generated. This stops anyone from connecting without your knowledge in future.

Is this correct?

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Go with You also - never allow anyone - anyone you even have the slightest doubt about - which has to be most of those.

Not paranoid - careful.

As You said - youcandoit - youcandoit.

[serendipityricho]

Good advice Stawka and others.

Years ago i let my son take over my puta from his place to fix a problem.

When i got back in----------i had bid on a pink T shirt -with--im right into gay porn on the front.

Lucky i was out bid .lol,,,hard to get good help these days..............Richo.

[imastawka]

[artforartssake]

OK thanks for the advice.

I thought of using Gmail but I already have a Bigpond account and would prefer to keep it with the same email address that I've had for years

Can you imagine how many people I would have to advise if I changed my email address?? It would take me a year to get to them all!!

But what about what the man said i.e. I can see what he's doing and can cut him off anytime. Is that not correct?