Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 150

150 Supporting computers and servers remotely What you can do during a remote management session To lock a computer or log off a user during a remote management session 1 In the Session Manager window, on the left navigation bar, under Session Manager, click Remote Management. 2 Under Remote Management, click Change Computer State. 3 In the right pane, under Action to perform, select one of the following: ■ Lock computer (Windows NT, 2000, 2003 Server, XP only) ■ Log off user 4 Under Options, select one of the following: Prompt user Allow user to cancel Message to display Close open programs without saving data Notifies the user about the action that you are about to perform. Select the number of seconds that the user has to respond to the prompt. If the timeout period expires, the action is carried out automatically. Sends a confirmation prompt to the host user. This option is available only if you select Prompt user. Lets you type a message that you want to send to the host user. This option is available only if you select Prompt user. Forcibly closes any programs that are running. The user will lose any unsaved data. 5 Click Send. Sending system state commands to one or more computers Symantec pcAnywhere lets you send a shut down, restart, log off user, or lock computer command to one or more computers without starting a full remote session. When you select one of these commands, pcAnywhere prompts you for caller logon credentials and configuration information to connect to the host computers. If the host computers are running Windows XP/2003 Server/2000/NT, the operating system might also prompt you for computer logon credentials. The lock computer option is available on Windows XP/2003 Server/2000/NT only. If the host computer is running Windows Me/98, this command starts the Windows screen saver if one is configured on the host computer. For added security, the host user can password-protect the screen saver.