DameWare Mini Remote Control – The Power Tool for Remote Management
Don’t let the name “mini” fool you! DameWare Mini Remote Control (MRC) is loaded with features to remotely control servers, Windows machines, and troubleshoot user problems.
MRC delivers one of the most comprehensive feature sets in the industry, with a licensing scheme and price point that makes it one of the most affordable as well.
Features include:
Ease of Deployment and Use
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Deployment of the MRC Client Agent Service “on the fly” means the session starts instantly with no machine reboots
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Includes MSI package builder for the easy configuration and installation of the MRC Client Agent Service
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Automatic configuration of Windows Firewall and Advanced Windows Firewall
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DameWare Mirror Driver delivers enhanced speed and performance
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Ease of use provides "out of the box" ROI
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Very affordable: licensing is based on the number of administrators using the software, regardless of the number of servers or clients accessed.
Mini Remote Control's Seamless Window feature integrates the remote desktop directly into the administrator’s machine for maximum usability and speed. Navigate the remote machine like it was your own.
Mini Remote Control’s Mirror Driver increases speed and performance of the remote administration session.
Security and Encryption
MRC provides extensive security and encryption capabilities, including multiple authentication methods primarily designed to use the operating system's built-in security. It also offers additional options of encrypting all communications between the remote and local machines, taking advantage of today's standards for encryption, hashing, and key exchange.
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Interactive Smart Card Login and Remote Smart Card Authentication using a Smart Card and PIN from your local machine. No Smart Card middleware is required, and no Smart Card reader needs to be installed on the remote machine. MRC is the only known third-part remote administration tool with this capability.
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Encryption via Microsoft’s Cryptographic Providers & CryptoAPIs built into the OS itself, which are also FIPS-140 certified
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Restrict access using IP Filtering
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Restrict access based upon Group membership
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Restrict access based upon a Shared Secret Key
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Ability to force encryption for all connections
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Email notifications can be enabled to send an email to a specified address each time a connection is made to a remote machine
MRC provides a variety of security options including Smart Card Login.
End User Support
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Shared sessions/screen sharing
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Simple File Transfer
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Ability to acquire permission from the Desktop User before connecting
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Multi-monitor support
True Multi Monitor support is provided with Mini Remote Control. With this feature, the remote administrator can clearly see the entire remote desktop.
Connectivity Options
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IPv4 & IPv6 Support
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Proxy Server available for Jump-Hosted environments
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Wake-on-LAN ability
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Ability to connect via Mini Remote style connection or RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) style connection.
Mini Remote Control’s Wake-on-LAN capabilities allow you to remotely power on a system or wake it up from ‘Sleep’ mode.
Flexibility of Use
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U3 Mode for portability: run MRC from a device other than the local hard drive
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Multi-monitor support
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Support for Windows 7, 2008 Server, and Vista
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Supports more than one active connection on WinXP
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Supports more than two active connections on Server 2000/2003
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Support for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems
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Support for Fast User Switching as well as Microsoft's Remote Desktop Program
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Unicode
U3 mode allows you to run Mini Remote Control from a device other than your local hard drive.