NetSupport Manager is a Windows-centric cross-platform remote control software, allowing remote screen control and systems management from a Windows or Windows Mobile device of Windows, Mac, Linux

Linux

Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

, Solaris and Mobile devices. It supports thumbnail display of unlimited remote systems (since version 10),, and allows navigation between remote systems in a manner similar to a KVM switch

KVM switch

A KVM switch is a hardware device that allows a user to control multiple computers from a single keyboard, video monitor and mouse. Although multiple computers are connected to the KVM, typically a smaller number of computers can be controlled at any given time...

. Functionality includes file transfers, chat, and hardware/software inventory including software update

Software Update

Software Update is a software tool by Apple Inc. that installs the latest version of Apple software on computers running Mac OS X. It was originally introduced to Mac users in Mac OS 9. A Windows version has been available since the introduction of iTunes 7, under the name Apple Software Update....

s. Fewer features are supported for Linux and Mac clients. All versions of NetSupport Manager require the pre-installation of the software on both computers prior to use.