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Controlling another computer remotely
Ways to start a remote control session
Connecting to another computer using Quick Connect
connection from the host. The remote computer resembles host behavior in that
it waits for a connection. However, unlike a typical host session, after the
connection is established, the remote computer controls the activities on the host.
Note: If you have Windows Firewall turned on in Windows Vista/XP, the firewall
might block you from waiting for a host connection for the first time. You should
select the option to unblock the program, which lets you continue. In Windows
Vista, you might also be prompted to approve the action to change the firewall
rule.
To wait for a host connection
1
In Advanced View, on the left navigation bar, under pcAnywhere Manager,
click Remotes.
2
In the right pane, under Remotes, right-click the connection item that you
want to use, and then click Wait for Connection.
When your computer accepts the connection from the host computer, the
Session Manager window appears on your screen and displays the host
computer screen in the right pane.
See "About the Session Manager" on page 59.
Quick Connect lets you connect to another computer with minimum setup. You
can use this option for one-time or infrequent connections to a host computer
(for example, to connect to a host computer that has a dynamic IP address or to
support a helpdesk customer). Before you can connect, you must know the
computer name, IP address, or phone number of the host computer and the logon
information.
Figure 5-1 shows the Quick Connect window.
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