Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 229

Monitoring and recording sessions 229 About recording and replaying sessions 3 Click Save. Actions that you perform on the host computer after this point are recorded in the file. See "Replaying a recorded session" on page 230. 4 When you are done recording, click Start/Stop Session Recording. Automatically recording a remote session You can configure a remote connection item to automatically record a session upon connection. Depending on the frequency and duration of the sessions on the host computer, the size of the record file can become large. To automatically record a remote session 1 In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the left navigation bar, click Remotes. 2 In the right pane, right-click the connection item that you want to modify, and then click Properties. 3 In the Remote Properties window, on the Remote Control tab, under Remote session recording, check Record session in file for later playback. 4 Type a name and path for the file, or browse to the location of an existing .rcd file. 5 Click OK. Recording starts immediately after you connect to the host computer. See "Replaying a recorded session" on page 230. Automatically recording a host session Symantec pcAnywhere lets you configure a host computer to automatically record a session for security and audit purposes. This option applies globally to all sessions on the host computer. Recording begins as soon as a connection is established. Every action that the remote user performs on the host computer is captured and stored in a record file. Depending on the frequency and duration of the sessions on the host computer, the size of the record file can become large. The record file can be stored on the local computer or on a central server. To store a record file on a central server, you must have access rights on the server. See "Replaying a recorded session" on page 230.