Symantec PC anywhere 12 - Host and Remote

pcAnywhere is the world's leading remote control software. With powerful encryption and authentication, it gives you peace of mind that your remote sessions will be secure. Speed up performance with the new optimization wizard. You can also use pcAnywhere with cable and DSL modems for faster remote control sessions. Now it's even faster and easier to navigate directories on both machines when you're transferring files. Use the AutoTransfer function to upload or download multiple files automatically. Whether you need to support servers, customers, or friends, choose award-winning pcAnywhere, the world's best-selling remote control solution. Symantec pcAnywhere provides secure, remote access to computers and servers.

Symantec pcAnywhere supports network connections over a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), or the Internet, modem-to-modem connections, and direct cable connections using a serial or parallel port.

Common uses for pcAnywhere include:

  • Managing computers remotely: Help desk operators, administrators, and other IT professionals use pcAnywhere to troubleshoot and quickly resolve computer problems. Symantec pcAnywhere lets you remotely perform diagnostics, check and modify settings, and deploy and install software.
  • Supporting and maintaining servers: Administrators use pcAnywhere to connect to servers across their organizations to perform routine maintenance, deploy and install software patches and upgrades, assess performance, and troubleshoot network problems.
  • Transferring files between computers: Symantec pcAnywhere lets you connect to your home or office computer to quickly get the files that you need. You can perform automatic end-of-day file transfers from one computer to another or exchange multimedia and other files that are too large to send by email.
  • Working from a remote location: Symantec pcAnywhere lets you remotely connect to another computer and perform your work as though you were sitting in front of that computer. You can view and edit files, run software, give presentations or demos, print files to a printer at your location, or access network resources that you have permission to access.Product Features:
  • Remote management tools let you run vital utilities remotely to solve problems and modify settings.
  • Utilities you can use remotely include Command Prompt, Task Manager, Services, and Regedit.
  • Other remote management capabilities include viewing, starting, and stopping services; shutting down, locking, and rebooting workstations; logging off users; viewing the NT Event log; editing system files; and viewing installed programs.
  • Now supports 13 different authentication methods, including LDAP, ADS, NDS, Novell Bindery, NT domains, and RSA SecurID.
  • The pcAnywhere Command Queue lets you send a set of files and DOS commands to one or more computers.
  • Symantec Packager lets you deploy custom configurations of pcAnywhere and other applications to any Windows NT, 2000, or XP system.
  • Files are transferred in the background so you can work uninterrupted.
  • Redesigned user interface makes navigation easier than ever.
  • PKI and Symetric Encryption protect confidential data.
  • Allows you to restrict access to specific subnets or IP addresses.
  • Lets you hide your pcAnywhere-enabled systems from people browsing the network for TCP/IP hosts.
  • Mandatory password protection ensures that only authorized users can access a pcAnywhere host.
  • The encryption wizard provides easy access to powerful data security.
  • Compatibility with cable and DSL modems permits high-speed remote connections.

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