Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, Руководство пользователя

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Configuring pcAnywhere to use public-key encryption
In public-key encryption, pcAnywhere uses a digital certificate to verify the identity
of the person who is attempting to connect and send data. It then uses symmetric
encryption algorithms to secure the session.
Some configuration is required to ensure that both the host and remote users
have access to the appropriate key pairs. To use public-key encryption in
pcAnywhere, the host and remote users must do the following:
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Provide each other with copies of their digital certificates.
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Set up a certificate store that contains the certificates of those users who will
connect to their computers.
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Locate certificates and private keys when the host computer is running as a
service.
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Configure a connection item to use public-key encryption.
When you select public-key encryption, pcAnywhere only allows connections with
computers that are also using public-key encryption. Connections with computers
that are set to any other encryption level are denied.
Configuring pcAnywhere to use public-key encryption on
Windows Vista
Although a user can be logged on as an administrator on Vista, it runs all
applications with standard user privileges. When the host is configured to run as
a service, it looks for the certificates in the computer's store. Since the standard
user does not have access to the computer's certificate store, the private keys are
not displayed on the Host Properties > Encryption tab. In this case, to configure
Public Key Encryption, do one of the following:
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Launch pcAnywhere with administrative privileges by right-clicking the
desktop icon, and then clicking Run as administrator. Configure the host to
run as a service with Public Key Encryption.
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As a standard user, launch pcAnywhere, and then configure the host to run
as an application with Public Key Encryption.
Creating a certificate file to send to another user
Certificates are data documents that contain identification information that
includes the user's name, public key, issuing authority, and data signature.
217 Securing your computer and sessions
Using encryption to protect data