What if there was a tool out there that took the difficulty out of remembering how to connect to every device in your organization and that instead let you focus on the task at hand? I’ve recently run across a tool from Devolutions called Remote Desktop Manager that does just that. However, when it comes to managing dozens or hundreds of servers and other network devices, remembering all of the various credentials for managing those devices can become quite the challenge! Of course, being an experienced administrator makes it a lot easier to remember what tool needs to be used to perform a particular task. You’ve used an RDP-based remote desktop program, a Web browser, and an SSH client, such as PuTTY.

In that single, realistic scenario, you’ve used three tools to get the job done. Once that’s done and the new service is up and running on a Linux server in your organization, you may need to use SSH to connect to that Linux server to make a minor configuration change.

For example, on any particular day, you might need to establish an RDP session to your Windows domain controller to add a new user account then you might need to open a Web browser admin session to your firewall to open a port for a new service.

Scott Lowe talks about one such tool from Devolutions called Remote Desktop Manager.Īs a server administrator in a busy job, you probably manage multiple server and device types on a regular basis. Managing multiple systems can be a challenge for even the most experienced administrator, which is why tools designed to ease the task burden can be such a welcome relief. Remote Desktop Manager from Devolutions: The ultimate server and device management utility?

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