Ways To Start A Remote Management Session - Symantec PCANYWHERE 12.0 User Manual

138 Supporting computers and servers remotely

Ways to start a remote management session

Ways to start a remote management session
Figure 6-1
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Remote
Management
tasks
Right pane
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name and password. Symantec pcAnywhere does not support remote management
connections to a host computer that uses a blank password.
When you select a remote management task in pcAnywhere, you are prompted
for pcAnywhere caller logon credentials. Once these credentials are validated,
you might be prompted for computer or network logon credentials, depending on
the computing environment of the host computer.
Remote management connections are supported over network and modem
connections. You must be in a session to access most tools.
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you start a remote management session in the following
ways:
Starting a remote connection item
Using Quick Connect
Switching to remote management mode during a session
Figure 6-1 shows the Session Manager window in remote management mode.
Session Manager window