Sending System State Commands To One Or More Computers - Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1 User Manual

158 Supporting computers and servers remotely
What you can do during a remote management session

Sending system state commands to one or more computers

Lock computer (Windows 2000, 2003 Server, XP, Vista only)
Log off user
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Under Options, select one of the following:
Prompt user
Allow user to cancel
Message to display
Close open programs
without saving data
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Click Send.
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you send a shut down, restart, log off user, or lock
computer command to one or more computers without starting a full remote
session. When you select one of these commands, pcAnywhere prompts you for
caller logon credentials and configuration information to connect to the host
computers. If the host computers are running Windows Vista/XP/2003
Server/2000, the operating system might also prompt you for computer logon
credentials.
The lock computer option is available on Windows Vista/XP/2003 Server/2000
only. For added security, the host user can password-protect the screen saver.
This command does not support Windows XP Fast User Switching.
To send system state commands to one or more computers
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In the pcAnywhere Manager window, on the left navigation bar, select one
of the following:
Remotes
Quick Connect
Notifies the user about the action that you are about to
perform.
Select the number of seconds that the user has to respond
to the prompt. If the timeout period expires, the action is
carried out automatically.
Sends a confirmation prompt to the host user.
This option is available only if you select Prompt user.
Lets you type a message that you want to send to the host
user.
This option is available only if you select Prompt user.
Forcibly closes any programs that are running.
The user will lose any unsaved data.