Connecting to a device using Remote Desktop Connection

You can right-click a Windows device on the topology map to start a Remote Desktop Connection session. In order to establish the remote connection, the Windows Remote Desktop Connection feature must be enabled on the device and you need to know the login credentials for the device. This feature provides easy access to the selected device, allowing you to access and use the device remotely.

To connect to a remote device using Remote Desktop Connection:

1. From the main menu of the WhatsConnected console, select View > Topology Maps. The Topology Maps view appears.
2. Select a topology map you want to view in the topology tree view.
3. Right-click on a Windows device that you want to connect to using the Remote Desktop Connection. The right-click menu appears.
4. Click Remote Desktop Connection. The Remote Desktop Connection dialog appears.

See Also Managing individual devices on the topology map Adding device links manually Viewing device properties from a topology map Capturing device configurations Browsing a device Connecting to a device with Telnet or SSH Using the Ping tool Using the Trace Route tool