Sunbelt Remote Administrator
- (Radmin)
FAQs
Q: Do I use the "Connect through host" option
for daisy-chaining machines?
A: Yes. This option enables you to connect through
a host when there is no direct TCP/IP connection with the computer
you want to administer, but an intermediate computer (or host) has
a direct TCP/IP connection to your target computer running Radmin
server. Therefore Radmin server must be running on that intermediate
(host) computer as well as on your target computer. Ex: You have
a local network without a direct connection to the Internet. However
there is one computer on that network that has a direct connection
with the Internet. If you install Radmin server in the that computer,
the host, you will be able to get connected from the Internet to
other computers in the local network.
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Q: How can I send Ctrl-Alt-Del to the remote computer?
A: If you want to send Ctrl-Alt-Del key to a remote computer you
can use 'Send Ctrl-Alt-Del' entry from the Remote Screen window
menu. This feature will work only when the remote computer OS is
WindowsNT and the Radmin server runs as a system service on the
remote computer. This feature will work in 'Full control' connection
type.
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Q: How can I return from the full-screen mode
to the normal one?
A: Just press F12. Using this key you can switch between normal
and full- screen modes. if you want to send the F12 key to a remote
computer, use 'Send F12' entry from the RScreen window menu.
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Q: Is Radmin going to support DHCP? (changing
IP addresses)
A: Yes, we are working on that for a coming version.
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Q: Can I get a license for our helpdesk?
A: Yes, there are special (even cheaper) volume licenses for helpdesks.
Ask your Rep or Reseller for these special Helpdesk Licenses!
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Q: How can I speed up Radmin in the remote screen
mode? I use a slow (modem) connection between computers.
A: To speed up, you can disable wallpaper on the remote computer.
Also, make sure, that the 'Strict to 256 colors' checkbox is checked
in the Options dialog of the RScreen window. If you are connected
via a modem you can't have update rates higher than 10 per second,
just because signals can't go there and back more than 10 times
per second (ping > 100ms).
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Q: How can I speed up Radmin in the remote screen
mode? I use a fast connection between computers.
A: If you use Win95/98 OS on the remote side, the speed depends
on the screen resolution of the remote computer. So set a lower
screen resolution on the remote computer. Also set a lower color
format 8bpp (256 colors) or 16bpp (65536 colors). On some systems
8bpp is faster, on others 16bpp. Make sure your update speed is
not limited by the 'Maximum updates per second' field from the option
dialog of the RScreen window. If you use WinNT on the remote side
without the video hook driver installed, note that with the video
hook driver Radmin works about 10 times faster and uses much less
processor time. Also, if you obtain a high processor load on the
remote computer, when you see its screen remotely you can make it
lower by setting the 'max screen updates per second' entry to a
smaller value in the 'Options' dialog of the RScreen window menu.
If your remote computer works under Win95/98/ME/2000 (or under WinNT
without the video hook driver installed) the Radmin server can cause
a high processor load when the 'Maximum updates per second' value
is set to values bigger than 50. Anyway Radmin takes only free CPU,
so it's not causing a performance hit.
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Q: I can not see the remote screen when the remote
display is in full-screen text
A: Currently, Radmin can't register screen changes, when the remote
computer is in the full-screen text mode. Drawing on the screen
isn't performed by the GDI (Graphic Display Interface) when the
remote computer is in such a mode. Windows works with full-screen
text modes in an undocumented way via a video port driver.
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Q: I have a problem while running some console
application via Radmin telnet session. Applications do not work
properly. What can I do?
A: Some Win32 console applications use direct access to the console.
Such applications can't work via the telnet mode, because the telnet
mode on the server uses standard i\o streams to interact with the
application. Just do not run such applications via telnet. You can
run such applications in RScreen mode.
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Q: I got an error when I was trying to connect
to Radmin server. What can I do?
A: This error usually means that connection is broken by the server
side due to IP filter restriction on the server. To see and change
your IP filter settings, you can run 'Radmin server setup' from
the Start menu on the server side. If you get the message "Can't
connect to server" you can turn on the log file to know the reason.
Perhaps, RServer does not start. Be sure that you have the same
versions installed on all sides. The problem can be also caused
by some other software that may be incompatible with Radmin. Another
possible cause is the network problems, be sure you can ping the
remote PC.
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