Symantec pcAnywhere support tools

Symantec provides the following utilities and tools to assist in using and administering pcAnywhere. When you click a link below, you'll be given the option to save the file or run it from its current location.

Symantec tools:

OLE Automation
Package Deployment Tool
Policy Management Snap-ins
Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator Utility
Web Deployment Tool
Microsoft System Management Server (SMS)
Packages

For more information about a tool, consult the documentation for that product.


OLE Automation
Provides APIs for writing custom programs to automate certain functions in pcAnywhere.
Save API for Winawsvr
Save API for Awrem32

Package Deployment Tool
Lets you deploy custom installation packages to one or more Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 computers across your network. Use Symantec Packager to create custom installations of pcAnywhere, then deploy them across your network using this tool.
Install Package Deployment Tool now

Policy Management Snap-ins
Provides the pcAnywhere administrative template (.adm) files needed to support centralized policy-based administration. On Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, add the Group Policy snap-in to MMC, then import the appropriate pcAnywhere.adm file. On Windows 9x/Me/NT4, run the System Policy Editor, then add the appropriate pcAnywhere.adm file.
Save snap-in for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003

Symantec LiveUpdate Administration Utility
Lets administrators set up an intranet HTTP or FTP server or shared directory to handle all LiveUpdate operations for their network. LiveUpdate is the Symantec technology that lets installed Symantec products connect to a Symantec server automatically for program and virus definitions updates.
Install Symantec LiveUpdate Administration Utility

Web Deployment Tool
Provides the source files needed to implement Web-based deployment over a corporate intranet. Use Symantec Packager to create custom installations of pcAnywhere, then deploy them across your network using this tool.
View Web Deployment Tool information and instructions

Microsoft System Management Server (SMS)
Provides the support files that are needed to integrate pcAnywhere with SMS. In the SMS Administrator, use the Import utility to import the pcAnywhere.pdf file.
Save pcAnywhere.pdf file

Packages
These are commonly used packages created with Symantec Packager.
Symantec pcAnywhere - AutoStart Host.exe
Symantec pcAnywhere - AutoStart Host.msi
Symantec pcAnywhere - Host Only.exe
Symantec pcAnywhere - Host Only.msi
Symantec pcAnywhere - Network Host Only.exe
Symantec pcAnywhere - Network Host Only.msi

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