Whether accessing your office computer from your home computer, a shared computer or a public network, your GoToMyPC activity is as secure as if you were sitting at your host computer.Discover greater productivity and flexibility with GoToMyPC. No matter where you are or what you need to do, remote access benefits both you and your business. Stay productive wherever you go using your preferred mobile device. Learn how to set up Two-Factor Verification on your GoToMyPC account here.Instantly work on your files, programs and network – just as if you were at your desk. So you are aware, Corporate Admins can disable this feature for their employees from Corporate Admin Interface: It works like a trust feature, as the desktop shortcut can be used without re-authenticating (or until password is changed) and comes handy for someone who is accessing remote host frequently. A registered, logged-on user is the only individual who has the ability to use this shortcut. To create a Shortcut, a user must be logged into their session after proper authentication (2FA and passwords) has been established.
In short, the Desktop Shortcut does not bypass Two-Factor Authentication. We would like to clear this up and inform everyone that this is not the case – the desktop shortcut is as secure as ever! In particular, customers were worried that the desktop shortcut for GoToMyPC poses a security threat by bypassing Two-Factor Authentication. We have heard a few customer concerns lately about the security of our GoToMyPC Desktop Shortcut. No passwords, no CAPTCHAs - making it simple and easy to get into your account quickly. GoToMyPC allows you to create a desktop shortcut and bypass the login screen. It’s an extra security measure which provides more robust user identification. A quick note for those who are unaware: Two– step verification/authentication is a process that involves two authentication methods performed one after the other to verify that someone or something requesting access is who or what they are declared to be.
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