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Remote Desktop (Remote Support)

NOTE: The features described below require a Satellite Monitoring Service, and thus are only available in Ultra product editions.

PA File Sight enables Microsoft's Remote Desktop (and VNC, etc) to connect to computers across firewalls that otherwise would not be accessible. This is done behind the scenes via SNAP Tunnels (Note, you do NOT need to create a SNAP Tunnel for Remote Desktop -- PA File Sight will take care of it).

There are two easy ways to quickly start a Remote Desktop session with a remote computer.

Connect to a Monitored Server

Right-click the computer and choose Operations -> Connect with Remote Desktop. This will create a SNAP Tunnel and then launch Remote Desktop with the appropriate commands for it to connect using the SNAP Tunnel.

Connect to a Satellite Computer

Right-click on a Satellite and choose Remote Desktop to Satellite Service computer. This will create a SNAP Tunnel and then launch Remote Desktop with the appropriate commands for it to connect using the SNAP Tunnel.

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