Remote Tools

SMS Remote Tools provide help desk assistance and troubleshooting support to clients in an SMS hierarchy. The Remote Tools suite is summarized in the following table.

Table 1.7 SMS 2003 Remote Tools Suite

Tool

Description

Remote Control

Remotely operates a client computer from the site server.

Remote Reboot

Remotely restarts a client computer.

Remote Chat

Remotely chats with a user at the Advanced Client computer.

Remote File transfer

Remotely transfers files between an Advanced Client and the site server.

Remote Execute

Remotely runs commands and programs on a client computer.

SMS Client Diagnostics

Remotely runs diagnostic utilities on a client computer.

Ping Test

Remotely determines the network connection quality between a site server and a client computer.

For more information, see Chapter 3, "Understanding SMS Features."

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