2.7.3 Functional differences between remote control connection methods

Controller features

Connection to a remote computer

Lets you connect to a remote computer.

Y

Y

Use of authentication information

Uses authentication information when connecting to a remote computer.

Y

Y

Connection mode

Restricts the operations available to the users of the controller and the remote computer during a remote control session.

Y

Y*

Connection status display

Displays the status of the connection to the remote computer.

Y

Y

Remote desktop display

Reproduces the user interface of the remote computer in the controller program.

Y

Y

Keyboard and mouse operations

Lets you use keyboard and mouse commands to interact with the remote computer.

Y

Y

Clipboard

Synchronizes your clipboard contents with those of the remote computer.

Y

Y*

Terminate remote control session

Disconnects from a remote computer and terminate the remote control session.

Y

Y

Power control

Controls the power status of the remote computer.

Y

Y*

Remote CD-ROM

Makes a CD/DVD drive on the controller (a drive with the device type CD-ROM) available to the remote computer.

Y*

Y*

Recording, playback, and format conversion of remote control sessions

• Records the screen activity during a remote control session, and plays it back as a video file.

• Converts video files to AVI files.

Y

Y

Controller environment setup

Customizes the configuration of the controller.

Y

Y

Connection target management

Manage connection lists

Manages connection-destination computers independently of the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 modules.

Y

Y

Search for computers

Searches the network for potential connection targets.

Y

Y

Receive connection requests from remote computers

Initiates a remote control session in response to a connection request received by the controller from a remote computer.

Y

N

Remote control agent

Confirm connection

Lets users choose to accept or reject connection requests from the controller.

Y

N

Check connection mode

Checks which connection mode is being used.

Y

N

Check connection status

Lets the user of the remote computer check the status of the connection with the controller.

Y

N

Disconnect

Lets users disconnect from the controller.

Y

N

Hide user interface

Hides or locks the screen of the remote computer during a remote control session.

Y

N

Configure the remote control agent environment

Customizes the configuration of the remote control agent.

Y

N

File transfer

View file lists

Displays the hard drive contents of the controller and the remote computer.

Y

N

Edit file properties

Lets you edit the properties of files on the controller and the remote computer.

Y

N

Edit files

Lets you edit files on the controller and the remote computer.

Y

N

Transfer files

Transfers files between the controller and the remote computer.

Y

N

Customized transfer

Transfers files to several computers at once.

Y

N

manage transfer information

Automatically downloads and caches files opened on a remote computer.

Y

N

Chat

Chat server

Initiates chat sessions in response to requests received from other computers.

Y

N

Chat client

Allows you to connect to a chat server and participate in a chat session.

Y

N

Chat log

Keeps a record of the contents of a chat session.

Y

N

Print logs

Prints the contents of a chat log.

Y

N

Initiate remote control session

Initiates a remote control session with a computer involved in a chat session.

Y

N

Operation window linkage

Controller installation

Automatically downloads and installs the controller program on computers without the controller installed.

Y

Y

Automatic controller update

Automatically updates the controller program on computers with the controller installed.

Y

Y

Launch and connect to a computer

Starts the controller program and connects to a computer you select in the operation window.

Y

Y

Link with other programs

Connects to a remote computer by calling the controller from another program using a command.

Y

Y

VNC server connection

Remotely controls a computer using software with VNC server functionality.

N

Y

BIOS configuration

Lets you display and configure the BIOS of a remote computer.

N

Y