I have a program alias set-up that I can send a message to and it will shut down
PCAnywhere and then restart it. That is how I handle a frozen hang of PCAnywhere.
Has worked for me so far.
Grant Griffith
http://www.getafreewebsite.com
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Len Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 14:24:48 +0200
>pcAnywhere has been mostly great for us, but it still hangs (I'm awaiting
>another product right now, supposedly more reliable and faster, as they all
>are).
>
>Whatever, I bet all remote control programs hang at times, just like Imail
>or Cold Fusion, etc. And then what? How do you get your co-located
>server's Web Messaging or SMTP running again at 03:00?
>
>Well, not many NT admins realize this, but you can run a Unix-style TTY
>daemon on NT an get telnet access into the NT command line, stop and start
>your services like pcA or web messaging, and then go back to bed.
>
>Yes, yes, the telnet daemon can hang, too, but your chances of both the
>critical user service, your remote control proggy, and telnet deamon all
>hanging simultaneously should be greatly reduced. Look at telnet access as
>the "Entrée des Artistes". vbg
>
>You can find some telnet server reviews here:
>
>http://serverwatch.internet.com/telservers.html
>
>I'm evaluating Fictional Daemon, FD, from www.Fictional.net. Tastes ok so far.
>
>Here's what a session looks like into my dedicated Imail NT (French) server
>(FD is Fictional Daemon):
>
> >cmd net start
>
> Diskeeper
> FD
> IMail IMAP4 Server
> IMail POP3 Server
> IMail PWD Server
> IMail SMTP Server
> IMail Sys Logger Service
> IMail Web Service
> ISC BIND
> Protected Storage
> Service d'appel RPC
> Spooler
>
> >cmd net stop "Imail Web Service"
>
> >cmd net start "Imail Web Service"
>
> >exit
>
>Just a suggestion.
>
>Len
>
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