Hey all,

I got some good things coming in my next version.  Sorry, it isn't ready yet, but it is getting better...

In Beta 3, which I posted to the Community article already without a blog post, I really only added VNC Viewer so Linux nodes can be remote controlled.  If you forgot where to download it...here is the link.

Console Add-on: LANDesk Support Tools

In beta 4, I have stopped using cxExtender.dll and am now using my own SupportTools.dll.  I needed more abilities than the basic sample could give me. So I am adding a bunch of different features to it.

Here is a screenshot of the new version.

So as you see, I have to break the tools out into multiple groups:

• LANDesk Tools
• Remote Control Tools
• Windows Tools

Send Message

I am also working on a "Send Message" option.  It connects to the remote computer using the LANDesk agent and remote executes a command that calls Microsoft's msg.exe switch to show a message.  I am adding it because I was never satisfied with the other solution I created.  However, I am not satisfied with Microsoft's msg.exe either.  I was hoping not to have to create a file that has to deployed to all the clients, so I am settling for msg.exe.  If any of you know a better way to remote execute a popup message without putting a file on the client, I wouldn't hesitate to use it.

Windows Vista/2008 - Enable RPC

The name really is misleading.  It is not enabling RPC, but adding an exception through the Vista firewall, I will come up with a better name.  I am looking for a command that does enable RPC if disabled as well. I haven't figure out a way to either enable RPC or add a firewall exception for RPC to XP yet.

Here is a good site for allowing RPC to XP using a GPO.

http://support.moonpoint.com/os/windows/xp/firewall/rpc-server-unavailable/