Tips & Tricks

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Using an SSH Tunnel to Reach a Protected Server – Part 1 – Local Port Forwarding

How does one reach a remote server that is in a protected zone? Maybe there is a firewall protecting the server, but you simply must access that precious server. Naturally, exposing the whole server t...

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New SQL Server Custom Authentication Mode

Custom (Devolutions) is a new authentication mode that uses a single account to access the database for users of this type.  User accounts will be created for your staff to use Remote Desktop Manager ...

How to Configure SSH Tunnel in Remote Desktop Manager

We often receive questions about our SSH Tunnel entry. What does it do exactly? When do you need it? What does it eat in winter? How do you actually set it up? Let’s take a deeper look at it! SSH tunn...

Remote Desktop Manager User Interface and How to Customize your Dashboard

Since you’re an IT pro, you know that user interface isn’t a small detail – it’s a big deal, and it makes or breaks a solution. That’s why we’re obsessive around here about optimizing the RDM user int...

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NEW: Remote Desktop Manager PowerShell Module

For years, Remote Desktop Manager has supported Windows PowerShell through the RDM CmdLet snap-in. And while this was a functional solution, we have made things even easier with the new RDM PowerShell...

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New Remote Desktop Manager for iOS Feature: Multi-Tab

As you hopefully know, we recently launched the new and improved version 2.0 of Remote Desktop Manager for iOS. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, you’ll find it in the App Store. Exploring the New Mu...

How to Use Remote Desktop Manager Password Analyzer

Lately, we’ve focused a lot on security and password protection because it’s a top priority for us and we’re kind of obsessed. It’s kind of like when Trekkies start talking about why the original Star...

How to Use RDM's Key Agent Forwarding

For IT pros, we know that it can be irritating to work with SSH keys on multiple machines. But don’t worry, that’s where RDM’s Key Agent Forwarding comes in! Do not confuse this with our own RDM Agent...

Inheriting Domain Variables

You may remember our recent look at how to inherit credentials in Remote Desktop Manager. In today’s tip, we’re looking at something else you can inherit to save time and effort: domain variables. It’...

Copy/Paste Once for Remote Desktop Manager

We’re not wizards here at Devolutions, but sometimes we like to pretend that we’re Gandalf — and we think you’ll find today’s tip magical! Here’s the scoop: Remote Desktop Manager supply usernames and...

Smart Resizing and High DPI issues in Remote Desktop Manager

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, but I thought it was a good time to publish a new blog. I’ve recently been working on two issues — smart resizing and high DPI in Remote Desktop Manager (RDM ...

Inheriting Credentials in Remote Desktop Manager

Ah, inheritance: some people inherit blue eyes, and others get a huge fortune from some distant relative they’ve never heard of! Life just isn’t fair sometimes. For me, well, people have always asked ...

How to Integrate Your Password Management Software into Remote Desktop Manager

Recently we hosted a Password Managers Webinar on integrating the most popular Password Managers with Remote Desktop Manager, you can find the recorded video on our Youtube channel. In this webinar, w...

How to manage your tree view in Remote Desktop Manager

Don’t we all love making our lives easier? Personally, I keep trying to win the lottery. I mean, if I could buy my very own private jet to travel the world, life would be such a breeze! While it may n...

Top 5 Frustrations and Solutions to Remote Desktop Manager

Solutions for the Top 5 Remote Desktop Manager Frustrations

Hello RDMers, Let’s face it: we all like to think that we’re perfect, right? I would say that I’m pretty close to being perfect, but let’s be honest there is some things about me that might (I will em...

Password Vault Manager Comparaison Updated

[Updated] Most Popular Password Managers Compared

Updated June 2nd, 2016: We have added Keeper and Sticky Password! Please look below for the added Password Managers review and also take a look at our updated comparison table. LastPass vs KeePass vs...

Understanding FTPS-SFTP-FTP-SSH

What's the difference between FTPS, SFTP or FTP over SSH

Hello RDMers, We all know how sometimes between geeks we can start a discussion and quickly realize that those outside of our little group seems somewhat confused about our conversation. When starting...

Creating a Private Vault in Devolutions Online Database

Hello RDMers, We all love the Devolutions Online Database data source, which is our managed hosted repository that allows you to access your data through a simple web connection. However, there have b...

Remote Desktop Manager Previous Versions

How to Download Remote Desktop Manager Previous Versions

Hey RDMers, We regularly feature frequently Asked Questions here in our blog. Today, we’re focusing on a question that we get from users who decided in the past not to renew their RDM license. Since a...

Remote Desktop Manager Localizer

Have You Met Devolutions Localizer?

Hi RDMers, As you may know, Devolutions has customers on 6 continents (we’re still waiting for our first customer in Antarctica, but penguins don’t seem to want to tame the IT chaos in their icy world...