Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 Host & Remote

by Symantec

Product Features

• Remotely manage Linux as well as Windows systems
• Manage both platforms from Java-enabled Web browser
• New bandwidth auto-detect; support for Windows preinstallation environment
• Secure remote-computer management; built-in AES 256-bit encryption
• Powerful, efficient file-transfer capabilities; host conferencing

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006DNVWA
• Item model number: 10318995
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 11, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,444 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #16 in Software > Utilities > File Conversion

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Symantec's pcAnywhere 11.5 is the world's leading remote control solution.* Now you can use it to remotely manage Linux as well as Windows systems, freeing you from command-line Linux tools. You can even manage both platforms from a Java-enabled Web browser running on a system of your choice. Enhanced video performance includes the new bandwidth auto-detect feature, which automatically optimizes the performance of pcAnywhere over all types of connections. And support for the Microsoft Windows preinstallation environment helps you get crashed systems back up and running quickly. Built-in AES 256-bit encryption--the same security technology used in many government and financial applications--now protects communications between pcAnywhere clients and hosts. Need to troubleshoot problems when you're on the go? New pcAnywhere Mobile enables you to access a pcAnywhere host from your Microsoft Pocket PC over any TCP/IP connection, wired or wireless. pcAnywhere also features powerful, efficient file-transfer capabilities that let you transfer files across different platforms. A connection wizard helps new users launch pcAnywhere quickly, and host conferencing permits multiple concurrent remote connections to a single pcAnywhere host--a great tool for training or collaboration. Resolve helpdesk issues quickly, manage remote computers securely, and work across multiple platforms easily with versatile pcAnywhere 11.5.

*Top-selling remote access software product from August 1999 through June 2004 based on The NPD Group's retail Top-Selling Business Software list.

Key Features:

• Remotely manage Linux as well as Windows systems, freeing you from command-line Linux tools. You can even manage both platforms from a Java-enabled Web browser running on a system of your choice.
• Enhanced performance that includes the new bandwidth auto-detect feature, which automatically optimizes the performance of pcAnywhere over all types of connections. And support for the Microsoft Windows preinstallation environment helps you get crashed systems back up and running quickly.
• Built-in AES 256-bit encryption--the same security technology used in many government and financial applications--that now protects communications between pcAnywhere clients and hosts.
• The ability to access a pcAnywhere host from your Microsoft Pocket PC over any TCP/IP connection, wired or wireless, with new pcAnywhere Mobile.
• Powerful, efficient file-transfer capabilities that let you transfer files across different platforms. A connection wizard helps new users launch pcAnywhere quickly, and Host Conferencing permits multiple concurrent remote connections to a single pcAnywhere host--a great tool for training or collaboration.

Product Description

Symantec’s pcAnywhere 11.5 is the world’s leading remote control solution. Now you can use it to remotely manage Linux as well as Windows systems, freeing you from command-line Linux tools. You can even manage both platforms from a Java-enabled Web browser running on a system of your choice. Enhanced video performance includes the new Bandwidth Auto-Detect feature, which automatically optimizes the performance of pcAnywhere over all types of connections. And support for the Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment helps you get crashed systems back up and running quickly. Built-in AES 256-bit encryption—the same security technology used in many government and financial applications—now protects communications between pcAnywhere clients and hosts. Need to troubleshoot problems when you’re on the go? New pcAnywhere Mobile enables you to access a pcAnywhere host from your Microsoft Pocket PC over any TCP/IP connection, wired or wireless. pcAnywhere also features powerful, efficient file-transfer capabilities that let you transfer files across different platforms. A connection wizard helps new users launch pcAnywhere quickly, and Host Conferencing permits multiple concurrent remote connections to a single pcAnywhere host—a great tool for training or collaboration. Resolve helpdesk issues quickly, manage remote computers securely, and work across multiple platforms easily with versatile pcAnywhere 11.5.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pcanywhere 11.5 host and remote, September 18, 2005

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Paul Edward Heinze "chevyman1958" (california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 Host & Remote (CD-ROM)

Product worked great. The wizard allows for easy setup for a new connection. Ive used several previous versions of pcanywhere and as far as ease of use the previous versions are not in the same league as the current one.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PcA still tops in file transfer, September 6, 2005

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purdaddy "[e-mail]" (Wichita, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 Host & Remote (CD-ROM)

[...] Terminal Services does not include a simple to configure (or use for that matter) file transfer function. PcAnywhere is still tops in file transfer functionality. The Command Queue in versions 11.0 and above is simply sweet. Load up file transfer and transfer over as many files as you like in the order you choose. You don't have to wait for the last file(s) to transfer before you move on to other files. You just keep selecting files to transfer and PcA puts them into a queue list to be sent in the order you selected them. You can rearrange this list as well, as it's processing. Sure, there are a ton of PcAnywhere alternatives, but without FTP/HTTP or VPN connections to transfer files (which may also require more firewall fiddling), PcAnywhere gives you the capability and does so very well. If you don't need to transfer data/files, then by all means, use RDC (Remote Desktop Control) or Terminal Services or VNC or....well, you get the picture. And those are only the tip of the remote control software iceberg....but PcA is still one of the best all inclusive tools around.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars don't buy it, February 7, 2006

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M. Averill - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 Host & Remote (CD-ROM)

I use PC Anywhere every day to admin systems and I can tell you 11.5 is not a upgrade it will only slow down your access and cause other issues with the performance of your system. This must have been a rush release. I have went back to 10.5 and will probably stay ther until I am convinced Symnatec has released a quality upgrade to this product. I contacted about these things to no avail. It sounds like just about everyone else rating this product feels the same. I like 10.5 and previous versions but somebody really let the quality slip on 11.5