Symantec 14541094 - pcAnywhere Host & Remote, User Manual

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To manually enter connection information
1 In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the left navigation bar, click Quick
Connect.
2
In the right pane, under Manual entry, type the computer name, IP address,
or modem phone number of the host computer to which you want to connect.
3
Under Connection options, in the Start mode list, select one of the following:
Lets you control a host computer remotely and work as
though you are sitting in front of it
Remote Control
Lets you remotely administer a host computer using
common administrator tools
Remote Management
Lets you transfer files between a host and remote
computer using a two-pane window that functions like
Windows Explorer
File Transfer
4
To encrypt the data stream between the host and remote computers, under
Encryption level, select one of the following:
Scrambles data using a mathematical algorithm so that
it cannot be easily interpreted by a third party.
This option is available on any operating system that
pcAnywhere supports.
pcAnywhere encoding
Encodes and decodes data using a cryptographic key.
This option is available on any operating system that
supports the Microsoft CryptoAPI, such as Windows
XP/2003 Server/2000/NT. For Windows Me/98, you can
obtain the CryptoAPI by installing Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.x or later.
Symmetric
5
To select an algorithm and key length for symmetric encryption, click
Advanced.
In the Symmetric Encryption Strength dialog box, select the encryption
algorithm and the key length that you want to use. If you want to prevent
connections to computers that use a different algorithm, check Restrict to
selected algorithm. Then, click OK.
115 Controlling another computer remotely
Ways to start a remote control session