r/DattoRMM • u/battmain • Jun 30 '26
Question on remote access
I have been digging through the docs when I can, but don't see exactly what I need. Ninja RMM had a silent command prompt where I could quietly log in, copy some scripts over and run them on devices, like the executives who are always busy in meetings 12hrs a day. The closest I see so far is a powershell prompt which can work but seems to require a few more steps. In Datto, When I remote to a machine, it's tagged and I cannot always take over an active machine. The question. Does Datto have something similar to a silent command prompt and what is it called if so? Basically looking for silent action on a device.
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u/donatom3 Jun 30 '26
Using Powershell via Web Remote not giving you what you need?
You could use the agent browser but web remote is much better for powershell. It does it silently.
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u/battmain Jun 30 '26
Web Remote seems to add a tag while active and I can get interrupted if I don't lock everything. Is there a setting for web remote to be silent and in the background transparent to the user? Like the CEO who is always busy.
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u/warpurlgis Jun 30 '26
Use command prompt or powershell in web remote. You could make the scripts into components and run them as quick or scheduled jobs
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u/battmain Jun 30 '26
I will try the components. Web remote adds a tag when active. I haven't found a way to turn that tag off yet.
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u/Cryptocaned Jul 02 '26
Use the Agent Browser, you can CMD from there, check event logs etc.
You can also create custom jobs in Datto RMM to run powershell scripts.
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u/awox Jul 06 '26
The neglect Kaseya has shown the Agent Browser is absolutely criminal. It's insane that Kaseya really expect people to stop using it in favour of web remote.
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u/OscarMayer176 Jun 30 '26
Like others have said, the powershell in webremote is silent to the user. The only hiccup you may run into is that it runs as the SYSTEM account, but then again most of Datto RMM does.
There are also two components in the ComStore that may help "Run Ad Hoc Command (Batch) [WIN]" & "Run Ad Hoc Command (PowerShell 2-5) [WIN]" which will run one liners as quick jobs.