Silly nit to be picked, here, but if the communication is to be
accomplished over a modem connection, why do you really need encryption?
I mean, I don't know that there's a whole lot of packet sniffing from the
modem on your system to the modem on the NT box.
On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Jamin Collins wrote:
> Michael R. Jinks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > Don't hold your breath. I haven't looked in a year or two, but IIRC
> > your best bet is a Java client if such exists. For Norton to support
>
> Found pcAnywhere Express, which appears to have a Java version with it.
> However it is bundled for Win32 only. I know this doesn't mean that it only
> works with Win32, but I haven't done much else with it.
>
> > Out of curiosity, why can't you use VNC? It installs alongside
> > PCAnywhere, doesn't interfere with it, and is far less likely to cause
> > your Windows box to BSOD...
>
> The company I work for uses pcAnywhere to remote control NT Servers (we sell
> NT based PBX's) at several sites across the country. Some of these servers
> are modem only connections.
>
> While I understand that VNC can be installed, there are a few shortcomings
> of VNC in this aspect. First, it does not handle modem connections. I
> realize VNC can be configured with the aid of NT RAS to accept modem
> connections, but it does not do so natively. (minor concern, but still one)
> Second, VNC does not have any native encryption. Again this can be handled
> via some other wrapper, but again we are adding more software to the mix.
> Third, VNC has a much higher CPU impact than pcAnywhere on a Win32 box.
> Fourth, VNC does not support file or clipboard transfers.
>
> I'm not a big fan of NT. However, in this situation, it is needed for the
> PBX systems we service (for more information on the product, check out
> www.inin.com). I have been looking for a comparable Linux system, but have
> yet to find one that has the same/better level of configuration. The
> manufacturer of the software (I3) is understandably leery of additional
> software or services on the NT box. They routinely use and sell pcAnywhere
> with the systems for remote access/control.
>
> So, I'm hoping to find some Linux pcAnywhere client.
>
> Jamin W. Collins
>
>
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