Starting a remote control session from the command line

You can start a session with a target by running the wrc command.

About this task

Use this command to specify the type of remote control session that you would like to start with the target.
Note: The target software must be installed on the target that you are starting a session with.

To start a remote control session, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. At a command prompt go to the directory where you installed the command-line tools.
  2. Type in the wrc command to start a session
    The command has the following syntax:- wrcuser:passwordAction Rctarget[Rccontroller][options]
    user:password
    To provide a valid user ID and password to log on to the BigFix® Remote Control Server.
    Action
    To define which type of remote control session you want to establish.
    rc
    To start a remote control session whose type is determined by the value that is assigned to option -S. Used with option -S.
    filexfer or filetransfer
    To start a file transfer session with the target.
    active
    To start an active session with the target.
    reboot
    To restart the target computer.
    guidance
    To start a guidance session with the target.
    monitor
    To start a monitor session with the target.
    chat
    To start a chat session with the target.
    Rctarget
    To specify the computer name or the IP address of the target to connect to. The parameter has the following syntax:

    @Endpoint:<computername or ipaddress>

    Rccontroller
    To run the controller on a different computer, type the computer name or IP address of the other computer. If you do not specify a value for this parameter, the controller is started from the computer that the command is run from. The parameter has the following syntax:

    @Endpoint:<computername or ipaddress>

    To use the controller to start a session, the following conditions must apply.

    • The target software must be installed on the computer where you want the controller to run.
    • A Java™ Runtime Environment supported by BigFix® Remote Control is installed on the controller computer.
    • The computer that you enter the command from must be able to establish a TCP connection, on the remote control port set at installation, to the computer where you are starting the controller.
    options
    -S
    Use with the rc action.
    A
    If the rc action is set, set -S to A to start an Active session .
    M
    If the rc action is set, set -S to M to start a Monitor session.
    Note: If you use this option with an action other than rc, the value set in the Action parameter determines the type of remote control session. The -S value is ignored.