The following table is a quick reference of pcAnywhere versions (left column) and whether they are supported on a specific operating system (top row). Asterisks ( * ) indicate qualifying information found in the Note section immediately after the tables.
| 64-bit Windows |
| PCA version | Windows 2008 server | Windows 2003 server | Windows XP | Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/ Enterprise/Home Premium/Home Basic |
|
12.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
12.1 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
12.0 |
No |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
|
11.5 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
32-bit Windows |
| PCA version | Windows 95 | Windows 98 | Windows ME | Windows NT 4.0 | Windows 2000 | Windows 2003 server | Windows 2008 server | Windows XP | Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/ Enterprise/Home Premium/Home Basic |
|
12.5 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
12.1 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
12.0 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
11.5 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
11.0 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
10.5 |
Yes* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
No |
Yes* |
No |
|
10.0 |
Yes* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
9.21 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
9.2 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
9.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes* |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
8.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes* |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Linux |
| PCA version |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3.0 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.0 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4.0 |
Red Hat Linux 9.0 |
Novell Linux Desktop 9.0 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0(Host Only) |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0(Host Only) |
SUSE Linux 9.1 |
SUSE Linux 10.0 |
SUSE Linux Pro 9.3 or Later |
| 12.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| 12.1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 12.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 11.5 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Macintosh |
| PCA version |
Mac OS X 10.3.9 (PowerPC or Intel) |
Mac OS X 10.4.3 to 10.4.7 (PowerPC or Intel) |
Mac OS X 10.5.x (PowerPC or Intel) |
| 12.5 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| 12.1 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 12.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
 |
Note | Symantec does not recommend or support the installation or use of any version of pcAnywhere on any operating system other than those listed above (for example, IBM's OS/2, or an embedded OS). |
| pcAnywhere 12.0 and 64-bit operating systems |
Updated version of pcAnywhere 12.0.2 is compatible with Windows XP Pro 64 bit and Windows Server 2003 Server 64-bit. For more information on this, read Realease notes of pcAnywhere 12.0.2.
| pcAnywhere 11.5/12.0 and Linux |
| pcAnywhere 11.0/11.5 and Windows 2000/2003 |
|
Note | Confirm that you have the latest update for pcAnywhere 11.0 if you are running it on a Windows 2000/2003 Server. To apply the pcAnywhere 11.0.1 update, run LiveUpdate. Run a tool to start LiveUpdate. RUN IT NOW |
| pcAnywhere 10.5 and Windows XP |
| pcAnywhere 10.x and Windows 2000 |
| pcAnywhere 10.x and Windows NT |
Only Windows NT 4.0 SP 6a is supported.
pcAnywhere 10.x will only run as a Remote under Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server, not as a Host.
Not supported on the following versions of Windows NT 4.0:
| pcAnywhere 10.x and Windows 95 |
Only supported with Windows 95b or above.
pcAnywhere 9.x and Windows 2000
Works only if you are running pcAnywhere 9.2 or higher and Windows 2000 (up to Service Pack 1). Attempts to use an earlier version of pcAnywhere, or pcAnywhere 9.2 with Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later, will result in a blue screen and possible need to reinstall Windows. In addition, pcAnywhere will only run as a Remote under Windows 2000 Terminal Server.
For more information, please see the document pcAnywhere 9.0 and Windows 2000.
pcAnywhere 9.0 and pcANYWHERE32 7.x and 8.x
Not supported on the following versions of Windows NT 4.0:
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Document ID: 199877142828
Last Modified: 12/17/2008
Date Created: 07/07/1998
Operating System(s): Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, DOS, 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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