Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.5, User Manual

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To set end of session options for sessions that end abnormally
1 In Advanced View, on the left navigation bar, under pcAnywhere Manager,
click Hosts.
2
In the right pane, under Hosts, do one of the following:
■
To configure an existing connection item, right-click the item, and then
click Properties.
■
To create a new connection item, on the File menu, click New Item >
Advanced.
3
In the Host Properties window, on the Settings tab, under After an abnormal
end of session, select how many minutes to wait before proceeding with the
security option.
4 Select one of the following:
Keeps the host session running so that others can connect
to it Wait for anyone
Ends the host session to prevent other connections Cancel Host
5 To secure the host computer further, check and secure by, and then select
one of the following:
■
Logoff user
■
Restart host computer
■
Lock computer
6
Click OK.
On Vista, you might be prompted to approve this action because changing
the host properties might affect other users.
Configuring a host computer to enlist in a directory service
Prior to configuring a host computer to use directory services, you should configure
the directory service by going to the pcAnywhere Edit menu and clicking
Preferences.
For more information, see Chapter 5, "Integrating pcAnywhere with directory
services" in the Symantec pcAnywhere Administrator's Guide
If your administrator has configured pcAnywhere to use directory services, you
can configure the host computer to register itself with the directory server upon
startup. This lets remote users who connect to the directory server find your
85 Allowing others to control your computer
Ways to set up host computer