Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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Running the Host Assessment Tool
When you open the Host Assessment Tool, the main window lists the names of
the host connection items that are located in the pcAnywhere data directory.
Figure 9-1 shows the Host Assessment Tool window.
Figure 9-1
Host Assessment Tool window
pcAnywhere host
connection items
Security settings
and status
indicators
Information about
a security setting
General security
information
If you moved the host connection items (.bhf files) to another directory, no host
names are listed. You must specify the new location of the host connection items
before running a scan.
See “Specifying the location of the host connection items” on page 225.
To run the Host Assessment Tool
1
In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, in Advanced View, on the left
navigation bar, click pcAnywhere Tools.
2
In the right pane, under Application, double-click Host Assessment Tool.
3
In the Host Assessment Tool window, under Host List, select the host
connection item that you want to scan.
After you select an item in the host list, the scan results automatically appear
in the Scan Results list.
The Host Assessment Tool prompts you for a password if the selected host
connection item requires a password to view properties.
Securing your computer and sessions
Ways to assess host security
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