Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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Configuring logon security
Symantec pcAnywhere automatically secures logon information by using
symmetric encryption to encrypt the user ID and password. You can configure
the logon process to protect the host computer from unauthorized access and
denial of service.
See “Using encryption to protect data” on page 211.
Note: Logon information might not be encrypted if either the host or remote is
running a previous version of pcAnywhere that is not configured to use symmetric
encryption.
To configure logon security
1
In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the left navigation bar, click Hosts.
2 In the right pane, under Hosts, right-click the connection item that you want
to configure, and then click Properties.
3 In the Host Properties window, on the Security Options tab, under Login
options, select any of the following:
Lets you use a combination of uppercase and
lowercase letters in a password.
This setting applies to pcAnywhere Authentication
only.
Make passwords case sensitive
Specifies how much time a remote user has to log on
successfully.
The default value is three minutes.
Limit time to complete login
Specifies the number of times that a remote user can
attempt to log on before being locked out.
The default value is three attempts.
Limit login attempts per call
Blocks connections from a specific IP address for the
number of minutes that you specify.
This setting applies only for TCP/IP connections in
which the remote user exceeds the maximum number
of login attempts per call.
Block failed IP addresses
4
Click OK.
203 Securing your computer and sessions
Protecting a host computer from unauthorized access