Managing direct access to a device via web console

BMC Client Management web console provides the administrators with direct read and write access to the directories and files and the registry and services of a remote device. 

The list of actions you see after clicking the Actions button, depends on the operating system, topology type of the device, the license and capabilities you possess as mentioned in the following table. For information on the required capabilities for accessing a device via web console, see Managing access rights and capabilities for specific cases.

ActionsWindowsLinuxmacOSLicenseMin BCM version

Remote Control

Yes

No

Yes

Remote  Control

Audit Now

Yes

Yes

Yes

Inventory

Since 20.08 if you have the patch license, a patch scan is launched.

Download Log Files

Yes

Yes

Yes

12.9

File System

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct Access

Registry

Yes

No

No

Direct Access

Services

Yes

No

No

Direct Access

Windows Events

Yes

No

No

Direct Access

20.08 in Web Console

Process Management

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct Access

File transfer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct Access

 12.9

Ping*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct Access

Reboot*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct Access

Restart*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct Access

12.8

Shutdown*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct Access

Wake up*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct Access

*Not available on Master and Super Master

The following features are available for directly accessing a device by using the web console: 

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