Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.5, User Manual

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2 On the Security tab, in the Encryption level list, select one of the following:
The session is not encrypted. However, Symantec pcAnywhere
Mobile automatically uses symmetric encryption to secure the
logon information as it is being transmitted to the host computer
regardless of the encryption type that you select. None
Symantec pcAnywhere Mobile applies a simple transformation
to data so that the data stream cannot be easily interpreted by a
third party. This encryption level is compatible with earlier
versions of pcAnywhere that do not support stronger encryption
techniques. pcAnywhere
encoding
Symmetric encryption encrypts and decrypts data by using a set
of symmetric cryptographic keys that are randomly generated
for each connection. Symantec pcAnywhere Mobile automatically
negotiates a pair of symmetric encryption keys, which are used
to encrypt the session. Symmetric
3
In the Algorithm list, select one of the following:
■
RC4
■
AES
This option is only available for symmetric encryption.
289 Connecting from a mobile device
Ways to connect another computer from a mobile device