Access Anywhere

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I believe there is no more AccessAnywhere anymore. It was removed. I don't know why you still have it Bob. https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=167184.msg1189478#msg1189478

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It used to be in avast premier but they removed access anywhere and replaced it with remote assistant in which you need a code.In my opinion when they did this it makes no sense in buying premier when you can get internet security for a lot less cash.You can always use team veiwer for the access your looking for.

Just got avast premier.
Is avast anywhere the remote assistant? or am i missing something?

To use remote assistant it requires you to get a code in order to connect to another pc.

I swear when i ready it the other day it said that as long as access anywhere was enabled on the machine any other computer using avast under the same login could access it.

ideally we want to be able to access any office computer when we are out at meetings and was one of the main reasons why we chose to use avast.

Bri,
My error, to view Access Anywhere in action take a look at the following video I just put together.
Unfortunately you still need to give permission for access to the remote computer. 



https://youtu.be/7xj9OvNbtJE

This worked but still needs to other computer to allow the connection, is there any way to always allow it?

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Thank you for all our help guys

So the time between me talking to the sales guy and buying the product access anywhere got removed

[bob3160]

I believe there is no more AccessAnywhere anymore. It was removed. I don't know why you still have it Bob. https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=167184.msg1189478#msg1189478

- AccessAnywhere feature is removed and replaced with remote connection feature available through Account screen in all editions(not limited to Premier)
To me, this is a play on words, Remote connection means the same as AccessAnywhere.
The problem is that you need to give permission before the connection to the remote computer can be made.
This needs to be fixed.

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... To me, this is a play on words, Remote connection means the same as AccessAnywhere.

Not quite since Remote connection was designed to access other people system and thus the permission code, and Access Anywhere your own systems so that you could manage them remotely, but yes, I grant you that both perform the same task.

This needs to be fixed.

I agree Bob. Since Access Anywhere was dumped, Remote Connection should not need a code to access your own account systems, and should be a fix to work on your own systems in the account permanently.

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Does the access key change everytime?

[bob3160]

Does the access key change everytime?

@Daniel465,
That was my error and referred to Remote Assistance
the following actually answered your question:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=168676.msg1202535#msg1202535
No code but an approval is required from the computer you want to control remotely.
I've asked for assistance from Avast but am still waiting for their comment. 

[MartinZ]

Hi,

We are still watching the performance of this function and based how  popular it is we might add the possibility not to require the acceptance of connection.

[bob3160]

Hi,

We are still watching the performance of this function and based how  popular it is we might add the possibility not to require the acceptance of connection.

Requiring acceptance actually makes this function useless. Sorry, but if I'm away from home, it's not possible to accept the remote connection.
If I were at home, I really don't need remote access.

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I would like to have a choice : "always ask for acceptance", "first time ask and remember" and "never ask".
The "first time ask and remember" mostly for security reasons.

Greetz, Red.

[bri]

Exactly how i feel about it bob.

Hi,

We are still watching the performance of this function and based how  popular it is we might add the possibility not to require the acceptance of connection.

Requiring acceptance actually makes this function useless. Sorry, but if I'm away from home, it's not possible to accept the remote connection.
If I were at home, I really don't need remote access.

[john.bradbury.sharp]

Well all I can say is thanks Avast for removing a feature I use all the time. I am quite often on site and need to access data on the office machine and I use Access Anywhere. Just noticed on two of my machines this option is no longer available but is still on my laptop as this hasn't updated yet but it cannot access the other two machines. I agree Avast should allow Remote assistance to work as Access anywhere did where the connecting computer needs a password to access the remote machine rather than someone having to be at the remote end to give a code or allow permission

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Why would you guys remove this functionality?  Like others have said, the whole reason I chose premier was for this feature.  This is idiotic that it would be moved and replaced with something that doesn't offer nearly the convenience of Access Anywhere.  I see the point, it might be good to have a delay or something before it connects so someone on the remote PC can click "no" don't allow the connection but come on, having a manual handshake? 

If you're not going to change it back, can i downgrade my licenses and get a credit for the price difference?  You've basically done a bait and switch on all of us who paid extra for the functionality.