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Timbuktu Pro 8.0 increases security, more

Netopia Inc. on Tuesday released an upgrade to Timbuktu Pro, the company's remote control software that enables network administrators to operate or observe computers from a distance, as well as speak to users, send instant messages with attached files and folders and more. Version 8.0 enhances Timbuktu's security by offering a standards-based, integrated Secure Shell client that encrypts and compresses data streams.

This update also integrates with Apple's Rendezvous technology, so that Timbuktu Pro users can find each other on a network more easily, improves security by authenticating connections with the System Authenticated Users feature and includes a Push Installer that eases Timbuktu deployment to remote computers. Visit Netopia's Web site for information on upgrade discounts; the full software is US$99.95, with volume discounts available. Mac OS X v10.3 is required, although a copy of Timbuktu Pro 7 is included with the new version to accommodate users of earlier Mac operating systems.