Symantec 14541094 Administration Guide - Page 67

Performing centralized management 67 Managing pcAnywhere hosts remotely Admin.bhf Admin11.chf Host template for the host computers that you want to remotely manage To use this template to start a host session, you must configure the caller information. Symantec pcAnywhere requires a user name and password for all host sessions. For more information, see the Symantec pcAnywhere User's Guide. Host Administrator template for the computer from which you want to remotely manage hosts You can modify these templates in pcAnywhere or you can create new administrator items. Template files are located in the following directory: \Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\CMS Creating a new administrator remote item The administrator remote connection item contains the connection and security information needed to connect to a host computer from the pcAnywhere Host Administrator console. This file has a .chf extension. You can add this file to the CMS folder to use it with the pcAnywhere Host Administrator tool or include it in a packaged installation. To create a new administrator remote item 1 In the pcAnywhere Manager window, on the left navigation bar, click Remotes. 2 On the File menu, click New Item > Advanced. 3 In the Remote Properties window, on the Connection Info tab, select one of the following network protocols: ■ TCP/IP ■ SPX ■ NetBIOS 4 In the Remote Properties window, configure the other settings that you want to use. 5 When you are finished, click OK. For more information, see the Symantec pcAnywhere User's Guide.