Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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To adjust video performance settings
1
In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the Edit menu, click Preferences.
In Windows Vista, the operating system might prompt you to approve this
action. You do not receive this prompt if you are logged on to the built-in
administrator account.
2
In the pcAnywhere Options window, on the Remote Operation tab, under
Performance, move the Video Quality slider as follows:
A lower setting increases performance,
but reduces the video quality.
Move the slider to the left to increase
performance.
A higher setting increases the video
quality, but reduces performance.
Move the slider to the right to increase
the video quality.
3
In the ColorScale item list, select the color level for the remote computer
screen.
The default setting is 256 colors.
4 Click OK.
Automatically logging on to the host computer
To avoid being prompted for a logon name and password each time that you
connect to a host, you can include this information in the connection item file.
Symantec pcAnywhere automatically provides the logon information after you
establish the connection.
Storing logon information in a connection item file can pose a security risk, and
some companies have security policies that restrict employees from storing
passwords on their computers. You should use this option only if your computing
environment allows it. To prevent unauthorized users from connecting to the
host, you should password-protect the remote connection item.
See “Protecting configuration settings” on page 221.
To automatically log on to the host computer
1 In Advanced View, on the left navigation bar, under pcAnywhere Manager,
click Remotes.
2
In the right pane, under Remotes, do one of the following:
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To configure an existing connection item, right-click the item, and then
click Properties.
111 Controlling another computer remotely
Ways to set up a remote computer