Subconnection best practices & hosts
Hi,
I need some advice on how best to work with subconnection or maybe I need some new features.
We have more than 200 entries of VNC for every store we have. Every store has one main computer, which is the POS computer. We are adding subconnections to this entry, like File Explorer to the same computer or TeamViewer to another computer. Now I want to add a remote Powershell subconnection to this entry and I would like to use the same IP address and credentials as the VNC entry. But I don't see a possibility for this. Is there an option to inherit this information from the subconnection parent entry?
When I create a new Powershell subconnection, I see a field for choosing a host, but I don't know how this works. I unable to add hosts to this list. How does this work?
Now I want to add a remote Powershell subconnection to the more than 200 entries. Is there a way to automate this, so I don't have to manually add 200 sub connections?
All Comments (4)
Hello,
I recommend using the sub-connections under a Host session type. This host session will be considered as the parent.
Then, it would be possible for you to save information's inside the host and use variables inside your sub-connections to avoid duplicate information's.
Regarding the addition of sub-connections, it's propably possible to accomplish this via PowerShell, but I would need to verify this with my team.
We will get back to you regarding this.
Best regards,
Jeff Dagenais
Hello,
Using SubConnections will involve a basic knowledge of variables.
For instance, When you talk about PowerShell session needing a host, you will have to define it using $PARENT_HOST$
Of course, using Powershell will require more than using only the parent host.
SubConnesction are meant to add several communication protocol to one host...
It makes me wonder, what are you trying to achieve with Powershell at this point?
Regards,
Alex Belisle
Hi Alex,
I found the use of variables and $PARENT_HOST$. I'll dive into it.
What we are doing with the remote Powershell, is running scripts on the remote computer for maintenance and problem solving. While these are point-of-sale computers, we are not always able to take over the computer via RDP are VNC.
BTW, I'm also keeping an eye on the possibilities of Wayk Now, but at this point we're keeping our costs low.
Hello,
Sorry for the long delay, I meant to thank you for the details, I think it's a great idea.
Let us know if we can provide further help.
Regards,
Alex Belisle