Symantec 14541094 - pcAnywhere Host & Remote, User Manual

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To lock a computer or log off a user during a remote management session
1 In the Session Manager window, on the left navigation bar, under Session
Manager, click Remote Management.
2
Under Remote Management, click Change Computer State.
3
In the right pane, under Action to perform, select one of the following:
■
Lock computer (Windows NT, 2000, 2003 Server, XP only)
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Log off user
4
Under Options, select one of the following:
Notifies the user about the action that you are about to
perform.
Select the number of seconds that the user has to respond
to the prompt. If the timeout period expires, the action is
carried out automatically.
Prompt user
Sends a confirmation prompt to the host user.
This option is available only if you select Prompt user.
Allow user to cancel
Lets you type a message that you want to send to the host
user.
This option is available only if you select Prompt user.
Message to display
Forcibly closes any programs that are running.
The user will lose any unsaved data.
Close open programs
without saving data
5
Click Send.
Sending system state commands to one or more computers
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you send a shut down, restart, log off user, or lock
computer command to one or more computers without starting a full remote
session. When you select one of these commands, pcAnywhere prompts you for
caller logon credentials and configuration information to connect to the host
computers. If the host computers are running Windows XP/2003 Server/2000/NT,
the operating system might also prompt you for computer logon credentials.
The lock computer option is available on Windows XP/2003 Server/2000/NT only.
If the host computer is running Windows Me/98, this command starts the Windows
screen saver if one is configured on the host computer. For added security, the
host user can password-protect the screen saver.
Supporting computers and servers remotely
What you can do during a remote management session
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