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Symantec's LiveState Recovery Suite 3.0: Page 3 of 4

The Advanced Server edition performs the same functions as the Desktop version, plus it allows for centralized management of the backup functions on remote machines, deployment of the LiveState Remote Agent to these remote machines and remote recovery.




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I installed the Advanced Server and from there deployed remote agents. A remote agent can be sent to machines within a domain, across domains or in workgroups, but you need admin credentials on the remote machine. All worked fine.

The remote machine can act as a Symantec pcAnywhere host when booted using the LiveState Recovery disk. In my tests, remote restore using pcAnywhere was simple--perfect for nontechnical staff members who may be assisting with remote-machine recoveries.

The Advanced Server also lets network administrators centrally schedule and control backups on remote machines.