Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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name and password. Symantec pcAnywhere does not support remote management
connections to a host computer that uses a blank password.
When you select a remote management task in pcAnywhere, you are prompted
for pcAnywhere caller logon credentials. Once these credentials are validated,
you might be prompted for computer or network logon credentials, depending on
the computing environment of the host computer.
Ways to start a remote management session
Remote management connections are supported over network and modem
connections. You must be in a session to access most tools.
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you start a remote management session in the following
ways:
■
Starting a remote connection item
■ Using Quick Connect
■
Switching to remote management mode during a session
Figure 6-1 shows the Session Manager window in remote management mode.
Figure 6-1
Session Manager window
Mode
Remote
Management
tasks
Right pane
content
Supporting computers and servers remotely
Ways to start a remote management session
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