NetSupport Manager provides full Remote Control capabilities for Linux and Solaris systems. The
NetSupport Manager Linux client supports SuSE 9
and later, Red Hat 9 / Enterprise and Fedora distributions.

Key Features when connecting to a Linux system include:

• Browse and Discover systems across your network.
• Full Remote Control of the Linux System.
• Scan Multiple clients, allowing you to monitor multiple systems (max 16) at a time.
• Two way Chat between the Control and Client Systems.
• Send Messages to one, selected or all Client Systems.
• An easy to use Client Configurator.
• Remotely Power On or Off a Linux System.
• Remotely Reboot a System.
• View real-time thumbnails of all connected systems.
• Dynamically gather a full "real-time" Hardware and Software inventory from any Linux system to aid in problem resolution.
• Connectivity via TCP/IP or HTTP via the included NetSupport Internet Gateway.
• Configurable Data encryption from 56 bit DES to 256 bit AES.
• Restrict Connections by IP Address, User Names and Passwords.
• Fully configurable security allowing all features to be enabled or disabled.
• A powerful diagnostics tool providing all system information needed should support be required.

Key Features when connecting to a Solaris (SUN SPARC) system include:

• Full Remote Control of the Solaris System.
• Two way Chat between the Control and Client Systems.
• Send Messages to one, selected or all Client Systems.
• Remotely Power On or Off a Linux System.
• View real-time thumbnails of all connected systems
• Connectivity via TCP/IP or HTTP via the included NetSupport Internet Gateway.

* The 'Control' is the PC that views/takes over a PC.
* The 'Client' is the PC that is being viewed or taken over.

The NetSupport Manger Linux Client requires gtk+ 2 and glade 2 be installed which are included in standard installations of the distributions mentioned above.