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Situation:
This document contains a list of registry values used to configure pcAnywhere versions 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, and 10.5. Some values will already exist in the registry. If you do not find the value, you will have to enter it into the registry manually.

Solution:


Index of Registry Values

Registry Value	Located in Section
16BitAppMouseUnlock	Other settings
ConfirmComputerName	Host configuration settings
ConfirmDelete	File Transfer settings
ConfirmSend	File Transfer settings
DisableButtons	Other settings
DisplayHostInList	TCP/IP settings
DosPrint	Host configuration settings
HideRecordingButton	Remote settings
HostStartupDelay	Host settings
IPXUseNBSapMethod	IPX settings
IPXUseNonSapMethod	IPX settings
NonPCAHostTimeout	Remote settings
OnNet	Host configuration settings
OnlyOneGoodConnection	Host configuration settings
PersistentCache	Host configuration settings
Print	Remote settings
PrinterFlushTimeout	Remote settings
ProcessorMask	Host configuration settings
PromptForTCPIPHost	Remote settings
PromptIfLoggedOut	Host configuration settings
QueueSize	IPX Settings
Read queue	CAPI settings
SerialIgnoreDSR	Serial
SerialUse56000	Serial
ServiceStealthMode	Host configuration settings
SetTerminalHeight	Online service settings
ShowAltEnterMsg	Remote settings
SilentReboot	Other settings
SmartSetup	Other settings
SpeedSend Minimum Size	File Transfer settings
TCPIPBrowseDelay	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPConnectIfUnknown	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPDataPort	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPHostAdapterMode	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPHostAddressIndex	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPHostBindMode	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPMcastDataDelay	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPMcastDataPort	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPMcastErrorCorrect	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPMcastHostNumRecvBuf	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPMcastHostNumSendBuf	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPMcastInterface	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPMcastMTU	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPMcastRemNumRecvBuf	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPMcastRemNumSendBuf	TCP/IP multicast settings
TCPIPNetBroadcast	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPPortCompatibility	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPQueryInterval	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPRecvUDPBcast	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPStatusPort	TCP/IP settings
TCPIPWSDataBuf	TCP/IP settings
UseAltForMacroKeysOnly	Online service settings
UseExtendedMacroKeys	Online service settings
UseFirstTapiModem	TAPI settings
UseWinsock1	TCI/IP settings

TCP/IP settings

Value:	DisplayHostInList
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = Do not display 1 = Display [DEFAULT]
Versions:	7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Host

This setting allows a host to respond to a remote's request for computer name but controls whether or not that name will appear on the remote's list of hosts. This allows you to hide the host from users scanning the network.

If the remote specifies the name of a host that has the DisplayHostInList option disabled, the host will appear in the remote's list, but the name displayed in the remote's list will not change from whatever the remote user entered.

This item currently only refers to TCP/IP hosts.
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Value:	TCPIPBrowseDelay
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 [DEFAULT] 1 to x
Versions:	7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Remote

Controls the amount of delay used to create the remote's browse list. Use this setting when remotes display an incomplete list of TCP/IP hosts in the host list over a WAN or LAN connection. Technically, it adds 0.01 seconds between UDP packets and waits one additional second for the host's response for each unit of delay set.

For example, a setting of 2 means wait .02 additional seconds between each packet and an additional 2 seconds to receive the response from those broadcasts. The default setting is zero.

If you are having problems over a WAN connection, start with a setting of 1. If the setting does not work correctly, increase the number until the entire host list is displayed.

For a RAS connection, start with a setting of 11.
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Value:	TCPIPConnectIfUnknown
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = Use UDP packets [DEFAULT] 1 = Do not use UDP packets
Versions:	7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Remote

UDP packets are used to determine the name and status of a host computer. These packets can be filtered out, typically by a firewall. When this happens, the remote cannot determine the status of a host. If the remote connects to a busy host, the remote will receive a blank screen. The remote can cancel from this screen and make another connection without difficulty. Sometimes, due to the length of time that the browse list updates take, updates will be turned off. By setting this item, you ensure that the list delays will not be turned off due to the length of time they take.
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Value:	TCPIPDataPort
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	15FF (Hex) = Registered Port [DEFAULT] FF15 (Hex) = Unregistered port used by earlier versions
Versions:	7.52, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5 (registered port) 7.51, 7.5, 7.0 (unregistered port)
Apply at:	Remote, Host

Selects which TCP data port pcANYWHERE32 uses.
Version 7.52 remotes always use the value in this registry entry.
Version 8.0 remotes only use this entry if the TCPIPNetBroadcast entry equals 1.

Decimal values of the ports are: 5631 (registered), 65301 (unregistered).

Edit the data value of TCPIPDataPort and enter the hex value of the port you require. For example, if you required port 80 (decimal), you would change the value to 50 (hex).
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Value:	TCPIPStatusPort
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	1600 (Hex) = Registered Port [DEFAULT] 0016 (Hex) = Unregistered port used by earlier versions
Versions:	7.52, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5 (registered port) 7.51, 7.5, 7.0 (unregistered port)
Apply at:	Remote, Host

Selects which UDP status port pcANYWHERE32 uses.
Version 7.52 remotes always use the value in this registry entry.
Version 8.0 remotes only use this entry if the TCPIPNetBroadcast entry equals 1.

Decimal values of the ports are: 5632 (registered), 22 (unregistered).

Edit the data value of TCPIPStatusPort and enter the hex value of the port you require. For example, if you required port 83 (decimal), you would change the value to 53 (hex).
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Value:	TCPIPPortCompatibility
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = Compatibility Off 1 = Compatibility On (Default)
Versions:	8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Remote, Host

By default (compatibility on), pcAnywhere will try to query on port 5632. If there is no resonse on that port, pcAnywhere will query port 22. If there is no response there, pcAnywhere will scan for a response on any available port. Similarly, pcAnywhere will try to connect on port 5631. Failing that, it will try to connect on port 65301. Failing that, pcAnywhere will connect to any host responding on any port.

If compatibility is set to Off, then pcAnywhere will only open or query the registered ports (5631, 5632).
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Value:	TCPIPNetBroadcast
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = Do not browse for the host. 1 = Browse for the host by sending 254 directed UDP packets per network (Default) 2 = Browse for the host by sending one broadcast UDP packet per network. [8.0 only]
Versions:	7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Remote, Gateway

Modifies pcANYWHERE32's broadcast options to limit network traffic when the remote browses for a host.

If set to 0, only the hosts specified in Applications Options - TCP/IP host list will appear in a remote's TCP/IP browse list.

If set to 1, pcANYWHERE32 sends 254 UDP packets per network. This setting is best when accessing pcANYWHERE TCP/IP hosts through the Internet and on wide area networks. However, this option does send the most TCP/IP packets on the network. Over the Internet this can be slow and can cause timeout errors and partial or empty browse lists.

If this is set to 2, pcANYWHERE32 sends one UDP broadcast packet per network. However, if the router filters broadcast packets, you will not see pcANYWHERE32 hosts across the router.
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Value:	TCPIPQueryInterval
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = Turn off other = Timing value
Versions:	7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Remote

This entry allows you to adjust the amount of delay in seconds between the network broadcasts used to refresh the host list.
The default is 50 seconds. The minimum setting is 30 seconds. A setting of zero turns off all list updates.

Use this setting to limit network traffic. Sometimes the additional network queries to refresh the browse list will interfere with getting status lights or making connections. If you have a problem getting the status lights to turn green, set this value very high, for example, 1000.

Set this registry item to a high value if you get a message that a known ready host is busy when you try to connect to the host, and direct packets are not filtered. It is especially important to increase this value if the TCPIPBrowseDelay value has been increased, because it is difficult to connect if the network query is going on at the same time.
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Value:	TCPIPWSDataBuf
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	8000 (Default) other = any number between 1 - 65535
Versions:	8.0, 9.0, 10.0,
Apply at:	Remote, Host

NOTE: This registry entry does not exist in pcAnywhere 10.5. Adding this registry key may cause pcAnywhere 10.5 to not function properly.

Sets the size in bytes of TCP's Winsock buffer. Using a large value may increase the throughput of connections where the delay is large in relation to the bandwidth. This includes Internet, ISDN, RAS, dial-up networking, WAN and satellite connections.

For example, if the delay between two end points is 500 msec (.5 sec), the default throughput will be limited to 8K / .5 sec = 16K/sec. By increasing the value to its maximum setting, the theoretical throughput will be 65535 / .5 sec = 128K/sec.
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Value:	TCPIPHostAdapterMode
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = bind to the default network adapter (Default) 1 = bind to all network adapters
Versions:	8.02, 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Host

This registry item allows a waiting host to bind to a new adapter, such as a dial-up adapter, without reinitializing the host.
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Value:	TCPIPHostBindMode
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = Use first or default TCP/IP address (Default) 2 = Use TCP/IP address index as indicated by TCPIPHostAddressIndex
Versions:	8.02b (requires patch file), 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Host

This value allows you to specify whether the host will wait on the first TCP/IP address given by the operating system, or whether it will wait on the TCP/IP address indicated by TCPIPHostAddressIndex.
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Value:	TCPIPHostAddressIndex
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	x = TCP/IP address index to wait on
Versions:	8.02b (requires patch file), 9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Host

This registry item allows you to specify which TCP/IP address index the host will wait on. For more information on choosing the correct index, see the document How to have a pcANYWHERE32 host wait on a particular TCP/IP address.

Value:	TCPIPRecvUDPBcast
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = off 1 = on
Versions:	9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Remote

When on, this registry value ensures that the pcAnywhere remote receives UDP packets sent back to it from host machines. This is a default in pcAnywhere 9.0 and does not need to be added. This resolves an issue seen with pcANYWHERE32 8.0 and Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4. For details, see pcANYWHERE32 8.0 TCP/IP hosts do not appear in remote's browse list or timeout looking for connection.
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Value:	UseWinsock1
Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System
Type:	DWORD
Settings:	0 = pcAnywhere will use Winsock2 (default) 1 = forces pcAnywhere to use Winsock1
Versions:	9.0, 10.0, 10.5
Apply at:	Remote

This value forces pcAnywhere to make use of WinSock 1.x rather than version 2.x. This can resolve problems with pcAnywhere making TCP/IP connections based on a computer name rather than an explicit IP address.
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TCP/IP multicast settings
Serial settings
TAPI settings
IPX settings
Remote settings
CAPI settings
Host configuration settings
File Transfer settings
Other settings
Online service settings

 

Document ID: 1997471006
Last Modified: 03/19/2008
Date Created: 04/07/1997
Operating System(s): Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows NT3.51
Product(s): pcAnywhere 10.0, pcAnywhere 10.5, pcAnywhere 11.0, pcAnywhere 11.5, pcAnywhere 12.0, pcAnywhere 9.0

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