pcAnywhere 10.5, Remote Control Software Application, increases the already strong security of previous versions
Though it is the
most popular remote control software, Symantec's pcAnywhere 10.5 isn't necessarily
your best choice. The program has some strong points, such as versatility and
relatively good performance, as well as some useful features, such as a small
client application that is easy to distribute. But it's not as easy to set up
and use as some other packages are, and it lacks such conveniences as a traditional
address book and a name server to simplify connection to people with dynamic
IP addresses. pcAnywhere 10.5 has a single remote control software client that
acts as both the host and guest. This means you must set up separate names and
profiles for host and guest machines under separate windows.
pcAnywhere
10.5 supports an abundance of connection scenarios, including TCP/IP, serial
cable, ISDN line, NetWare's SPX protocol, NetBIOS, and dial-up modem. But this
remote control software application has some notable omissions. For example,
because there is no Web based client, any system that you want to use as a guest
PC must have the client installed and be configured properly.
If your host computer has a dynamic IP address, you'll need to type the machine's
subnet into the dialog box that usually takes an IP address and polls the subnet
until the software finds the machine. Although Symantec doesn't offer a name
server service for pcAnywhere 10.5, the remote control software does support
various types of directory servers.
But nothing comes close to pcAnywhere 10.5 s high end file transfer features with AutoTransfer, Directory Cloning, Synchronization, and Delta Sends. AutoTransfer lets you automate sending and receiving specific files and directories and connect, transfer, disconnect in one simple step. GoToMyPC remote control software supports only manual sending/receiving of selected files, and Windows XP's Remote Assistance supports only single file transfers.