Symantec 14541094 Administration Guide - Page 69

Performing centralized management 69 Managing pcAnywhere hosts remotely 8 In the pcAnywhere Manager window, in the right pane, under Hosts, right-click the host connection item that you just created, and then click Rename. 9 Type a name. For example: Admin Configuring a host item in pcAnywhere Host Administrator The pcAnywhere Host Administrator tool lets you create a host item that you can distribute to the host computers in your configuration group. Symantec pcAnywhere requires that you set up a logon account for users who connect to your computer, and select an authentication method to verify their identities. To configure a host item in pcAnywhere Host Administrator 1 In the console window, in the left pane, under pcAnywhere Host Administrator, click the plus sign next to Configuration Groups to expand it. 2 Under the name of the configuration group to which you want to add a host item, right-click Connection Items, and then click New > Be A Host. 3 Type a name for this connection item. 4 Click OK. 5 Configure the host connection item, specifying the caller information and other settings that you want to use. For more information, see the Symantec pcAnywhere User's Guide. Distributing pcAnywhere configuration files The pcAnywhere Host Administrator tool lets you distribute pcAnywhere configuration files, such as host connection items, to the host computers in your configuration group from the pcAnywhere Host Administrator console. The host computer must be waiting for a connection. To distribute pcAnywhere configuration files 1 In the pcAnywhere Host Administrator console, in the left pane, under pcAnywhere Host Administrator, click the plus sign next to Configuration Groups to expand it. 2 Under Configuration Groups, right-click the configuration group to which you want to send the files, and then click Distribute pcAnywhere Files.