The Manage Remotely Menu

The Manage Remotely menu provides menu items you can use to connect to remote endpoints.

The following table lists each menu item in the Manage Remotely menu and the actions that occur when they are selected.

Menu Item

Description

Launch Remote Desktop...

Launches the log in page for the Windows Remote Desktop Connection (RDC), which allows you connect to a computer in another location.

Launch MMC: Computer Management...

Launches the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), which allows you to manage and monitor Windows systems.

Launch NSLookup...

Launches the NSLookup MS-DOS command, which displays a reverse lookup on an IP address by querying the Domain Name System (DNS) server of the endpoint computer.

Launch Ping...

Launches the Ping MS-DOS command, which verifies that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests.

Launch PuTTY...

Launches PuTTY, a remote management tool that allows you to remotely control targeted computers over the Internet.

Launch VNC...

Launches the log in page for the Virtual Network Connection (VNC), which allows you to remotely access another computer.