Automatically recording a host session
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you configure a host computer to automatically record
a session for security and audit purposes. This option applies globally to all sessions
on the host computer.
Recording begins as soon as a connection is established. Every action that the
remote user performs on the host computer is captured and stored in a record
file. Depending on the frequency and duration of the sessions on the host computer,
the size of the record file can become large.
The record file can be stored on the local computer or on a central server. To store
a record file on a central server, you must have access rights on the server.
See
“Replaying a recorded session”
on page 244.
To automatically record a host session
1
In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the Edit menu, click Preferences.
2
In Windows Vista/2008 Server, 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.
3
In the pcAnywhere Options window, on the Host Operation tab, check Record
host session for later playback.
4
Do one of the following:
■
To store the file locally on the host computer, under Folder to store record
files, type the location on the host computer in which you want to store
the record file.
■
To store the file on a central server, click Browse, and then select the
network computer and file location on which you want to store the record
file.
Some host servers require a password to save files on the system. Click
Advanced, and then type the logon credentials that are needed to access
the directory in which you want to store the recording.
Replaying a recorded session
Recorded sessions are saved as .rcd files in the pcAnywhere data directory unless
you specify another file location. Sessions are played back in a replay window,
which shows the host screen and each action that you performed during the
recording.
During the replay, you can control the speed, skip to another session, pause, or
take a snapshot. You can control these actions from the Playback Control Panel.
Monitoring and recording sessions
About recording and replaying sessions
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