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What’s New in NetOp Remote Control version 7.5? NetOp Remote Control version 7.5 Broader Cross-platform Support Reinforced Security Enhanced Feature Set
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NetOp Remote Control version 7.5 • Broader Cross-platformSupport • Reinforced Security • Enhanced FeatureSet NetOp® and the red kite are registered trademarks of Danware Data A/S. All otherproducts mentioned in this presentation are trademarks of their respective manufacturers.
Broader cross-platformsupport • Windows CE enabled Host with remote-controland text chat functionality • Linux enabled Host with remote-control, file transfer and text chat functionality • Solaris enabled Host with remote-control, file transfer and text chat functionality • Symbian OS enabled Guest withremote-control functionality.
Guest remote-control compatibility matrix * Selected protocols
Host remote-control compatibility matrix * Selected protocols
Windows CE support • Windows CE Host • Remote control functionality available • Enhanced bitmap mode • UDP and TCP • Default password security • System password security • Confirm access • Text chat
Linux support • Linux Host • Remote control functionality available • Enhanced bitmap mode • UDP and TCP • Default password security • System password security • Confirm access • File transfer • Text chat
Solaris support • Solaris Host • Remote control functionality available • Enhanced bitmap mode • UDP and TCP • Default password security • System password security • Confirm access • File transfer • Text chat
Symbian OS support • Symbian OS Guest • Remote control functionality available • Enhanced bitmap mode • TCP • Inbound Gateway support • Recent Host list • Full screen / windowed / zoom mode • Keyboard / mouse control • Reboot Host • Lock Host keyboard • Blank Host display • Send special keystrokes
Reinforced security • Session recording – Host-side session recording • Gateway authentication – Windows Security Management • Authentication timeout – Limit time for Guest to enter logon details • Confirm accesstimeout – Denied access if the Host user does not answer • Inactivity timeout – Host controlled inactivity timeout
Session recording • Host side session recording • Save the displayed information on the Host computer or any file share the Host computer has write access to. • The replaying of recorded sessions requires a Guest program.
Gateway authentication • Windows Security Management • Grant access to Gateway routing based on membership of a listed Windows group or a specified Windows account • Works with NetOp Guest users calling the Gateway via a dial-up connection or TCP
Host-controlled timeouts • Confirm Access – set a time limit for the Host user to accept the session. • Authentication – limit the time a Guest has to enter logon details. • Inactivity – limit the time a NetOp session runs without any activity from the Guest user. This includes keyboard and mouse traffic, file transfer and chat. • If the time limitsare exceeded, the connection is terminated.
Enhanced feature set • Inventory – Asset Management • Host user interface – New Host layout • XML configuration – Host configuration saved in XML file • Startup wizard – Configuration Wizard • Mouse wheel support – Support for remote control of the mouse wheel • Communication – DNS names in the IP broadcast list • File transfer – Local mode File Manager
Enhanced feature set ... • Message box – Send popup message box to the Hosts • Phonebook – Automatically saves last view • Browse list – Improved integration with the Phonebook • External application – Launch an application from a Phonebook file • Request help – Send Request help from the command line • Session toolbar – Enhanced the toolbar with Run program and Execute command
Inventory • Asset management • The Guest can collect details about installed hardware and software for Windows Hosts. • Saved in a XML file for each Host • Process the XML files after scanning by calling an external application • The Guest displays the details in a hierarchical view • Use the phonebook to collect inventory from multiple Hosts
Host user interface • New Host layout • Re-designed to improve usability and access to more status information. • Toolbar with single-function buttons. • The main window is divided into tabs displaying status information: • General • History • Services • Communication • Names • Messages • Special tabs for Gateway, Security Server, Name Server
Host user interface - General tab • General tab • Extended status reporting the state of the Host: • Loading • Starting / Running • Connecting / Connected • Authenticating • Disconnecting • Stopping / Stopped • Error • Host ID field • Address field – multiple addresses are separated by semicolons
Host user interface - History tab • History tab • Displays connection history with time stamp and event • You can save and delete the session history • The history list is reset every time the Host is loaded
Host user interface - Services tab • Services Tab • Displays number of available Name Servers if the Host is using NetOp Name Server • Displays number of available Security Servers if the Host is using NetOp Security Server • The current encryption level is listed
Host user interface - Communication tab • Communication Tab • Displays the initialized communication profiles with details about port number etc.
Host user interface - Names tab • Names tab • Displays the Host’s available names and their type
Host user interface - Messages tab • Messages tab • List and sort received messages • View and delete messages
XML configuration • Host configuration saved in XML file • The Windows CE, Linux and Solaris Hosts reads their configuration from an XML file. • Configuration program is available for Windows (XP, 2000,..), Linux and Solaris platforms. • The XML file is protected by a checksum that prevents unauthorized manipulation of the data.
Startup wizard • Configuration wizard • Easy configuration of communication settings, security and startup options • Default and custom setup • Available for Windows modules • Selects TCP/IP if available • To increase the security level, authentication details must be entered on the Host
Mouse wheel support • Support for remote control of the mouse wheel • This new feature allows the Guest user to utilize the wheel for scrolling and clicking during a remote control session.
Communication • DNS names in IP broadcast list • Use dynamic IP addresses in the IP broadcast list, by inserting DNS names for computers with dynamic IP addresses
File transfer • Local mode File Manager • Launch the File Manager in local mode with the split-screen interface displaying the Guest files and folders in both panes • Allows the Guest user to work with accessible files and folders and utilize the strong features of the File Manager. • Switch to local mode and back to remote mode during a File Manager session with a Host
Message box • Send popup message box • The Guest user now has a tool to edit and send messages in RTF to one or more Windows Host PCs. • The messages will pop up on the Host screen and can contain text using different fonts, styles, sizes and colors and even include links for e.g. web pages or e-mail addresses. • The messages can be saved on both Guest and Host for later use.
Phonebook • Automatically saves last view • The phonebook layout is now saved and restored every time the Guest module is loaded and unloaded. • This includes the column widths and the sorting order.
Browse list • Improved integration with Phonebook • Mark one or more Host entries in Browse list and right clicking to copy the entries to a specific Phonebook folder • Uses a tree view dialog box to select the destination • Automatically copies the current user name to the Comment field
External application • Launch an application from a Phonebook file • Define and call an external application like e.g. Telnet from a phonebook file and use the Name field as argument for the address.
Request help • Send Request help from the command line • This feature allows external applications to activate the Request help from a command line and include Help provide name, address and the description text. • Useful for generating alarms to e.g. a Network Management or Helpdesk Center
Session toolbar • Enhanced toolbar with Run program and Execute command • The toolbar has been updated with icons for Run program and Execute command to become activated during a remote control session. • The new features Send Message and Inventory are also included. Run program Inventory Execute command Send Message