Pc phonehome software

Trending from CNET. Download Now. Developer's Description By Brigadoon Software. PC PhoneHome sends a stealth email message containing its exact location to a pre-determined email address of the user's choice. Recovery agents at PC PhoneHome provide full technical and recovery support and work with global ISPs and the local police to recover the stolen computer.

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PC PhoneHome Pro, which we tested, is appropriate for individuals or small installations. Unlike the Lite version, it can withstand disk-formatting procedures. PC PhoneHome Enterprise is designed for efficient multiple-copy installations.

Although the Pro version requires the administrator to enter all of the system and ownership information on each machine, the Enterprise version has that data "hard-wired" into the package before delivery. That way, administrators can use push technology or ghosting to install the software on many machines at once. All three versions are compatible with Microsoft Corp. Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4. Macintosh OS 8.

It will soon include compatibility with the Linux, Palm Inc. The software can be used with desktop PCs and portables. Installation is simple and reasonably fast. The main task is collecting the system information and filling out an on-screen form. User registration information includes name, organization address, phone numbers, and a unique user ID or code word.

Finally, the user must fill in manufacturer, model number and serial number information for the machine. Users need to reset the boot sequence so the machine only boots from the hard drive.

They should also protect this setting with a supervisory password. We had no trouble installing the software, but our first test was buggy: The program sent 33 e-mails to our designated account instead of just one.

We also had 33 accompanying returned e-mails from Brigadoon's tech support center. Brigadoon sent us a patch to fix the problem of the multiple e-mails. As for the returned e-mails from the tech center, Brigadoon told us the problem should be fixed soon.

After installing the patch, we connected to the Internet again, and this time we received two e-mails plus two returned e-mails from the tech center. This was certainly an improvement, but still one e-mail too many. We would not have known about it if Brigadoon hadn't directed us to make some registration adjustments, but the fact that it can be accessed by any user could be a loophole. The most important caveat about PC PhoneHome is that it does not protect the data on a computer.

A thief still has access to all unprotected data. As a physical recovery device, PC PhoneHome is an inexpensive, effective way to track the location of a missing computer. We were impressed with how quickly the program sends the stealth e-mail after connecting to the Internet.

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