Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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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
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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
Vista/XP/2003 Server/2000. If you select this option, you
can select the encryption strength that you want to use.
Symmetric
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To select the encryption strength 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.
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In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the left navigation bar, under
Actions, click Start Connection.
Symantec pcAnywhere prompts you for caller logon credentials to connect
to the pcAnywhere host. If the host computer is running Windows
Vista/XP/2003 Server/2000, the operating system might prompt you for
computer logon credentials.
Adding TCP/IP addresses and subnets to a host search
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you add subnets to include in a host search so that
you can search for hosts across the network. You might need to perform this
Controlling another computer remotely
Ways to start a remote control session
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