The PeerAware application was designed to be a desktop to desktop search and collaboration tool. It is suitable for sharing and finding files in small and large groups. Here are some key features of "PeerAware": Unify Your Team - Designed for simple and intuitive collaboration in groups or projects. - Team members are placed together in context along with their knowledge and documents. - Share and communicate within the office or across locations. Safe and Simple - Get up and running in minutes. - Search every team member at once. - Documents are searched by content. - Results are returned instantly from all connected team members. - Communicate safely with industry standard 1024 bit RSA and 128 bit AES encryption. Browse to Discover - Browse files shared by other users. - View documents directly within the browse window. - View images as a slideshow. - Select and download shared documents. Team Management - Teams connect through a central workspace. - Create your own workspace, and decide who gets to be a member. - The workspace you create is announced within the office with automated service discovery. Your workspace will automatically be listed in nearby local lists. Content indexing - Most file types can be indexed by PeerAware, including office documents, text, html and media files. - Support for indexing content of additional file types can be added by installing iFilters. - Shared folders are monitored for changes. The search index is automatically updated as you add, modify or remove content.