Symantec 14541094 - pcAnywhere Host & Remote, User Manual

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Under Authentication type, select one of the following:
Validates a user by checking the user name and password
against a list that is maintained on the host computer.
Use this method for non-network connections or if your
environment does not support the other authentication
methods. This method of authentication is the least
secure.
pcAnywhere
Validates a user or group by checking a workstation or
domain user list (available on Windows XP/2003
Server/2000/NT only).
NT
Validates a user or group of users by checking a list that
is stored on a directory server that supports the
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.
Microsoft LDAP
See “About authentication in pcAnywhere” on page 190.
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To encrypt the data stream between the host and remote computers, in the
Encryption level box, 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
See “Using encryption to protect data” on page 204.
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If you are deploying the host to a computer that is running Windows XP/2003
Server/2000/NT, check Run as a service for optimum performance.
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Check Cancel thin host after the remote session ends to cancel the host after
the session ends.
If you do not cancel the host after the session ends, the host continues to run
until the operating system restarts.
Controlling another computer remotely
Connecting to a computer that does not have a host running
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