New CrossTec Remote Control v10 Adds Vista Compatibility, Added Security, and Internet Gateway Enhancements.

CrossTec Remote among the First to Provide Vista Support

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- CrossTec Corporation has released version 10 of its CrossTec Remote Control[TM] software. The upgrade, which boasts beta compatibility with the upcoming Windows[TM] Vista platform, contains key enhancements for connecting to users over the Internet, added security and new options for managing user lists and information. Besides support for Windows[TM] Vista, CrossTec Remote v10 has added features for Linux, Mac and CE platforms.

"One of the key strengths of CrossTec Remote has always been cross-platform support. We are excited that we are among the first and only remote control solutions to incorporate Vista support," said Doug Taylor, Vice President of Marketing for CrossTec.

Among the other key functions is the ability to easily train users and monitor PC screens. CrossTec Remote v10 extends the product's Show mode by enabling operators to broadcast their entire screen, a different monitor or a specific application to any number of selected clients in real-time.

CrossTec Remote enables file transfers from one PC to multiple PCs or an entire department. The file transfer size has been increased to over 4GB. Text chat sessions have been enhanced with the ability to send dynamic hyperlinks.

With the ever-increasing diversity of organizations, connectivity can be a challenge, so CrossTec Remote v10 allows for connections over a traditional LAN/WAN utilizing TCP/IP, IPX, NetBIOS or modems and also provides an Internet gateway for communications between firewalled remote sites. New in v10 is gateway redundancy so if the primary gateway is not available, clients will seamlessly be able to connect to a secondary gateway. As an added security enhancement, the gateway administrator can now restrict remote control access to a list of allowed users. The new release also provides additional logging features and the ability to listen to a list of IP address and ports making it a security server as well as an Internet gateway.

The upgrade also provides support for Windows CE and Pocket PC including communication over GPRS and 3G. Other CE enhancements include the ability to reboot or inventory the device, power and WiFi strength indicators, and the ability to detect when it has been docked (ActiveSynced) so support personnel can perform routine maintenance.