Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 115

Controlling another computer remotely 115 Ways to start a remote control session To manually enter connection information 1 In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the left navigation bar, click Quick Connect. 2 In the right pane, under Manual entry, type the computer name, IP address, or modem phone number of the host computer to which you want to connect. 3 Under Connection options, in the Start mode list, select one of the following: Remote Control Remote Management File Transfer Lets you control a host computer remotely and work as though you are sitting in front of it Lets you remotely administer a host computer using common administrator tools Lets you transfer files between a host and remote computer using a two-pane window that functions like Windows Explorer 4 To encrypt the data stream between the host and remote computers, under Encryption level, select one of the following: pcAnywhere encoding Symmetric Scrambles data using a mathematical algorithm so that it cannot be easily interpreted by a third party. This option is available on any operating system that pcAnywhere supports. Encodes and decodes data using a cryptographic key. This option is available on any operating system that supports the Microsoft CryptoAPI, such as Windows XP/2003 Server/2000/NT. For Windows Me/98, you can obtain the CryptoAPI by installing Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or later. 5 To select an algorithm and key length for symmetric encryption, click Advanced. In the Symmetric Encryption Strength dialog box, select the encryption algorithm and the key length that you want to use. If you want to prevent connections to computers that use a different algorithm, check Restrict to selected algorithm. Then, click OK.