Remote Management

Remote Management in ZENworks 6.5 provides the following new features:


Agent-Initiated Connection

The Agent-Initiated Connection feature provides an option to the user at the managed workstation to send a request to the Remote Operator for Remote Control or Remote View. This feature is particularly useful if the managed machine is behind a private network and cannot be directly accessed from the management console.

For more information, see "Initiating Remote Management Session from the Remote Management Agent" in "Remote Management" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Administration Guide.


Scale To Fit

The Scale To Fit feature enables you to hide the scroll bars and scale the Remote Management window to fit your screen. Click the This is the "scale-to-fit" icon available on the toolbar of the Remote Management window. on the toolbar.You can also use the Ctrl+Alt+G keys. For more information, see "Managing Remote Workstations" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Administration Guide


Block Mouse Movements To Agent

This is a new option provided in the Control Parameters dialog box. You can select this option to block all the mouse movements to the Agent. For more information, see "Managing Remote Workstations" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Administration Guide.


Force 256 Color Palette

The Remote Management Agent now forces the use of 256-color palette on the managed workstation during a Remote Management session. This enhances the Remote Management performance over a slow link. For more information, see "Managing Remote Workstations" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Administration Guide.


Session Encryption

The Session Encryption feature provides a secure remote session between the management console and the Remote Management Agent. For more information, see "Managing Remote Workstations" in the Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Administration Guide.