PCAnywhere vs Remote Desktop (security)

Our company tech and myself have a running battle that maybe some of you can
shed some light on. I am pro PCA and he is pro RD. His claim with the boss
is that PCA is lacking security and has big holes. My claim is PCA has multi
layers of security to fit almost any security level as well as encryption.
The only security I see with RD is NT login security. I admit I have not
thoroughly researched RD and NT login is quite fine as far as security goes.
Please don't get waylaid on firewalls and other components of the network,
just the 2 programs in question. I know I'm asking for trouble here but what
is your preference and why? TIA for the responses.

Big Guy wrote:
> Our company tech and myself have a running battle that maybe some
> of you can shed some light on. I am pro PCA and he is pro RD. His
> claim with the boss is that PCA is lacking security and has big
> holes. My claim is PCA has multi layers of security to fit almost
> any security level as well as encryption. The only security I see
> with RD is NT login security. I admit I have not thoroughly
> researched RD and NT login is quite fine as far as security goes.
> Please don't get waylaid on firewalls and other components of the
> network, just the 2 programs in question. I know I'm asking for
> trouble here but what is your preference and why? TIA for the
> responses.

Remote Desktop - because it is normally faster, built in and is secure.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186607

Although there may be a few extra features you could enjoy in PCAnywhere -
it's another application installed on a system.. In many ways it's like
putting another steering wheel (functional) in a car - but adding volume
control for the radio on the newer one.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thanks for the input.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Big Guy wrote:
>> Our company tech and myself have a running battle that maybe some
>> of you can shed some light on. I am pro PCA and he is pro RD. His
>> claim with the boss is that PCA is lacking security and has big
>> holes. My claim is PCA has multi layers of security to fit almost
>> any security level as well as encryption. The only security I see
>> with RD is NT login security. I admit I have not thoroughly
>> researched RD and NT login is quite fine as far as security goes.
>> Please don't get waylaid on firewalls and other components of the
>> network, just the 2 programs in question. I know I'm asking for
>> trouble here but what is your preference and why? TIA for the
>> responses.
>
> Remote Desktop - because it is normally faster, built in and is
> secure. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186607
>
> Although there may be a few extra features you could enjoy in
> PCAnywhere - it's another application installed on a system.. In
> many ways it's like putting another steering wheel (functional) in a
> car - but adding volume control for the radio on the newer one.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP