e control and file transfer application that can support teleworkers in a number of ways. For example, home users and other teleworkers can use it to access their desktop PCs on the office network, and so run applications remotely, access their email and shared databases, and so on. ReachOut Passport lets users connect to a host over an intranet or the Internet without having the remote-control software installed locally. Instead, a guest can establish a connection via Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator. A scripting tool automates tasks. This tool is not for novices. ReachOut requires you to create batch files in a separate text editor. Scripting can automate synchronizing files, prompt users, display message boxes, and send keystrokes. ReachOut uses a scripting language similar to DOS batch files. ReachOut's file-transfer and synchronization utility is easy to use, but there are some bugs. Although it does not provide for a confirmation box after transfer, it offers a SmartSend feature comparable to LapLink. SmartSend transfers only the differences found between matching files identified in a source and destination folders and updates the files on the target computer. Stac has also added some compelling features for corporate help desks and system administration. If you have Systems Management Server installed on your server and other computers in your network, you can install ReachOut silently on computers without any input from the users.A new Quick Connect item added to the ReachOut Actions menu prompts you for connection information, but does not create a connection icon. The reason for this is to make a fast connection that you do not need to store in your address book. ReachOut now allows you to specify a set of Hosts as the target for a single connection icon. If a set of computers is ready to receive incoming calls, you can specify the entire set as the target. ReachOut will hunt for any availab...
