Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.5, User Manual

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3 In the Host Properties window, on the Security Options tab, under Connection
options, select any of the following:
Notifies you when a remote user attempts to connect
to your computer.
Select the number of seconds that you have to
respond to the prompt. The default value is 10
seconds. To automatically disconnect the remote
user if the timeout period expires, also check
Disconnect if timeout.
Prompt to confirm connection
Lets you blank the computer screen on the host after
the connection is made to prevent others at the host
site from viewing the session. Blank PC screen after
connection
Lets you lock the host computer or log off the current
user once the connection is made. Secure workstation after
connection
4
Click OK.
Hiding the host name from network search results
When a remote user starts a remote session using a TCP/IP network connection
and has not specified a host name or IP address, pcAnywhere automatically scans
for available hosts that are running on the same network. The user can then select
a host name from the list. For security reasons, a host user or administrator might
not want the host name included in the list (for example, to minimize a server's
exposure on a network). Symantec pcAnywhere lets you hide the host name from
the search results.
You can also limit connections to specific computer names or IP addresses.
For more information, see the Symantec pcAnywhere Administrator's Guide.
To hide the host name from network search results
1 In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, in Advanced View, 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 Host Communications tab, check
Do not display host in TCP/IP search results.
3
Click OK.
211 Securing your computer and sessions
Protecting a host computer from unauthorized access