AWRC

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No need to install remote agents or any kind of software on the remote
computer. Just enter the remote host name or IP, the user name and password
for an account with Administrative privileges on the remote computer and
press Connect.

These are the main features and capabilities of Atelier Web Remote Commander
(AWRC):
(http://www.atelierweb.com/rcomm/index.htm)

· Access to the remote computer desktop enabling the launch of software with
the mouse or keyboard.
· Simulates all keystrokes on the remote keyboard computer.
· Wakes-up from screen-savers with a mouse-click or keystroke. Deals with
password protected screen-savers.
· Simulates the security attention sequence (Ctrl+Alt+Del) on the remote to
enable logon and on the default desktop. The default hotkey is Ctr+Alt+D.
· Provides access to disks, partitions, folders and files. The partitions or
folders are not required to be open shares.
· Remote files or directories trees can be downloaded from the remote
system.
· Local files or directory trees can be uploaded to the remote system.
· Programs can be launched on the remote with alternative credentials.
· Files can be remotely zipped or unzipped.
· New directories can be made and files and directories can be renamed.
· Remote files and directories can be deleted, copied or moved.
· Allows sending or receiving the Clipboard contents: text, pictures and
other standard Windows Clipboard formats.
· Provides partition information, namely File System, Type, Serial Number,
Volume Label, Capacity and Free space.
· Allows visualization of shares.
· Allows visualization of users list and account details as well as Local
and Global groups.
· Allows instant retrieval of password hashes, for audit of strong password
policy enforcement across the organization.
· Allows visualization and management of services. Services can be started,
stopped, paused, resumed and even unloaded.
· Allows visualization of processes. Processes can be killed.
· Allows remote Shutdown, Power-Off and Reboot.
· System Information (Operating System, Processor, BIOS, Memory,.Display
Adapter and Logical printers).
· Complete and detailed Hardware Devices list.
· Physical memory viewer.
· Port Finder, which maps applications to open ports.
· Provides a vast number of network related information on the remote
computer, namely Connections and Listening Ports, TCP statistics, UDP
statistics, ICMP statistics, Routing Table, DNS Servers, Persistent Routes,
IP Statistics/Settings, Installed Protocols/Protocol Details, Addressing
Information Table, Net to Media Table and Interface Statistics/Settings.
· Chat facility for conversation with a remote interactive user.
· Provides antialiased scaling of remote desktop for comfortable viewing on
the local computer.
· Uses Windows authentication, which guarantees that only individuals with
Administrator privileges on the remote system are able to connect (strong
passwords are obviously recommended).
· Can use strong encryption to keep the information out of reach from prying
eyes.
· Request authorization feature for obtaining approval from remote before
initiating operations.
· The program can be prevented from launching until the correct password is
entered.
· The remote keyboard and mouse can be disabled during a connection, for the
remote interactive user not interfere with the work in progress.
· Transparent to Firewalls.
· Works within the company's Microsoft Networks LANs and across the
Internet.
· Does not open any ports - it is absolutely transparent to any firewall,
providing the Microsoft Networks operation is not blocked by the firewall.

Requirements:

.. Windows® NT 4.0 SP4 or later, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® 2003
on the local system and Windows® NT 4.0 SP4 or later, Windows® 2000,
Windows® XP Pro or Windows® 2003 on the remote system.
· If the remote computer platform is Windows® XP Pro, the access is only
possible within the classical sharing and security model for local accounts.
This is enabled from Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options / View,
unselecting the Simple File Sharing checkbox.
· Your log-in credentials must have Administrator's privileges on the remote
machine or, alternatively, you must be able to supply a User Name/Password
of an account in the Administrator's group of the remote machine.
· Microsoft Networks, i.e, Client for Microsoft Networks installed on both
local and remote machines and File and Printer sharing enabled at least on
the remote machine.

Point your browser to http://www.atelierweb.com/rcomm/index.htm and try it!


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