Remote Administrator2.1

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Administrator for Win9X/ME/NT4.0/2000 Version: 2.1 Copyright (c) 1999-2001 by Famatech LLC Date: July 24th, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find complete help in 'help.hlp' file ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Radmin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents: * What is Radmin? - What makes it different from other systems? - Features * System requirements * Installation * Radmin Security * How to contact us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- What is Radmin? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Radmin is a remote control program that lets you work on another computer remotely through your own. You see the remote computer's screen in a resizable window on your own monitor or as the full screen. Your mouse and keyboard control the remote computer so you can work on the remote computer just as if you were sitting right at it. The remote computer can be anywhere on the Internet or in your local network. You don't need a fast network connection. Even with a MODEM the screen update speed is an acceptable 5-10 screen updates per second. If the remote computer is on your LOCAL NETWORK the typical speed is from 100 to 500 screen updates per second. Often while working in Radmin's full-screen mode, you forget that you are working on a REMOTE computer! Radmin consists of two parts: * The server on the remote computer that sends the remote computer's screen display. * The client�also called the viewer�that shows the remote screen display on your own monitor. To get started you need to run Radmin server on the remote computer. Then run Radmin client on your own computer. The current version of Radmin requires a TCP/IP connection between both computers, so you'll need to set this up if they are not already connected. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- What makes it different from other systems? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The speed: Radmin is much faster than every other remote control system available. For example, we tested the widely used VNC�(AT&T's Virtual Network Computing) and found that Radmin is 150 times faster! Radmin outperforms every other known remote control system, including pcAnywhere, Timbuktu, Remote Control, LapLink, etc. The test was performed on: Server: 800 X 600 65535 colors, running Windows NT 4.0 Service pack 4 Client: 800 X 600 256 colors, running Windows 95 Ethernet 10 Mbit local network. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Features ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Run as a Service Radmin server can work as a SERVICE under Win9X/ME/NT4.0/2000. This lets you log a user on or off remotely. Multiple Connections Support Radmin server supports simultaneous multiple connections to the same remote screen. Full-Screen, Scaled and Windowed View Modes Full-screen mode shows the remote screen full-size on your own monitor Scaled mode lets you see the remote screen in a window on your monitor scaled to the remote screen's defined size. Video Hook Driver Technology is Used Radmin uses video hook kernel mode drivers under Windows NT to capture screen changes. This boosts the speed to hundreds of screen updates per second. File Transfer Lets you transfer files easily between computers with Windows Explorer like interface. Remote Shutdown Now you don't have to connect in the Full Control mode. Telnet Server Radmin server provides Telnet access to remote computers (except on Win9x). Windows NT Security Support You can allow remote control, remote view, telnet and file transfer access to specific users or user groups from an NT domain. If a user logged into a WinNT domain connects to Radmin server, the user's current username/password are employed by Radmin viewer to authorize a connection to the Radmin server. Password Protection If Windows NT security support is switched off, access to a remote computer is controlled by a password. Radmin uses a challenge-response password authentication method based on 128 bit strong encryption. 128 Bit Strong Encryption of All Data Streams. In the version 2.1 encryption is always enabled, it causes just 5% performance loss. IP Filter Allows an access to the Radmin server only from specified IP addresses and subnets. Radmin Supports High-Resolution Modes Display resolutions up to 2048 X 2048 X 32 bit color are supported by Radmin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- System requirements. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- No special requirements for hardware: If your computer can run Windows 95 or higher, the program will run. It even runs on a 386 with 8 MB RAM. NOTE: Radmin still operates successfully when the display, mouse and keyboard are disconnected from the remote computer, however some computers do not boot successfully without a keyboard plugged in. For All Operating Systems (Win9x/ME/NT/2000): The computer must have TCP/IP installed, the most-used protocol for networking computers. Windows NT 4.0: Service pack 4 or higher is required. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Two computers need to be connected by TPC/IP, either on a local network or the Internet. Radmin must be installed on each computer. Before Installation For All Users: Uninstall any earlier version of Radmin, before installing a newer version. For Windows 2000 Users: * You need administrator rights to install Radmin Server as a service. For Windows NT 4.0 Users: * You need administrator rights to install Radmin Server as a service and install the driver. * Before installing Radmin's video hook driver be sure that any other Remote Control software that uses video hook driver technology has been removed. Running more than one video hook driver can lead to a system crash while booting. Sample applications that use a video hook driver: NetMeeting 3.0+, SMS, Timbuktu. If a problem occurs while booting with the Radmin driver, you can press�the '1' (number one) key repeatedly during booting and the Radmin driver will not load. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Radmin Security ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A lot of attention was paid to security issues in the Radmin design from the outset. Here are some reasons that Radmin's operations are completely secure: * Radmin 2.1 supports Windows NT/2000 user level security. You can allow remote control to specific users or user groups. * If Windows NT security support is switched off, access to a remote computer is restricted by password. Remote Administrator uses a challenge-response password authentication method. This method is similar to the authentication method used in Windows NT, but uses more powerful security keys. * Remote Administrator has an encrypted mode, where all data, including screen images, mouse movements and keypresses are encrypted. 128 bit Twofish encryption is used. Twofish crypto is distinguished for its combination of speed, flexibility and conservative design. * Remote Administrator server has a logging feature. All actions are written to the log file. * Remote Administrator server has an IP filter table that restricts remote ac