As you can tell
from the 9.0 version number, Symantec's pcAnywhere has
been around for a while. Like its competitors,
pcAnywhere was conceived in a DOS-based world where LANs
were rare, 300-bps modems were the norm, and the
Internet wasn't open to the general public. pcAnywhere
has changed with the times, and the newest version
embraces Windows, high-speed LAN connections, and the
Internet with equal aplomb.
pcAnywhere provides remote control and
file transfer between any two (or more) PCs connected
via a LAN, the Internet, or a direct serial or parallel
connection. One pcAnywhere PC acts as the host, the
other as a client. Once connected, the client PC takes
control of the host. The user at the client PC can see
the host PC's screen, and the client user's keystrokes
and mouse movements are transmitted to the host. On our
test LAN, screen updates were snappy and accurate. Mouse
and keyboard operations on a remote host were nearly
real-time, with no lag or skipping.
Any pcAnywhere-equipped PC can be
either a host or a client, over any type--LAN, serial,
or parallel--of connection.
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