Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 59

Navigating in Symantec pcAnywhere 59 Working in Advanced View Table 3-1 Ways to connect to another computer (continued) Option Description Host invitation You can set up a host invitation that contains the information that the host user needs to connect to your computer. After the host user accepts the invitation and the connection is established, you can take control of the host computer. Quick Deploy and Connect You can use this option to connect to a computer on your network that does not have a pcAnywhere host running. See " Connecting to a computer that does not have a host running" on page 124. About the start modes for remote connections You can start a connection in one of the following modes: Remote control Lets you control a host computer remotely and work as though you are sitting in front of it. During a remote control session, video and data are transferred between the host computer and the remote computer. The host computer handles all of the processing of the requests that are sent by the remote. Only the input and output information (for example, keyboard, mouse, and video information) are transferred between the computers. Because only minimal data needs to be transferred between each computer, remote control results in faster performance than other forms of remote networking and minimizes the risk of losing data. See "Ways to start a remote control session" on page 109. Remote management Lets you remotely administer a host computer using common administrator tools (such as the Task Manager, Command Prompt, and Registry Editor). Remote management mode lets you quickly troubleshoot and resolve problems on a host computer without the overhead of a full remote control session. A remote management session uses less bandwidth than a full remote control session because only the data needs to be transferred between the host and remote computers. See "What you can do during a remote management session" on page 139.