Live Manage: Command Prompt

The Command Prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd (after its executable file name), is the command-line interpreter on Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems. Command Prompt interacts with the user through a command-line interface (CLI).

Atera's In-App Command Prompt enables the technician to remotely send CLI commands to an end user's computer. It offers many of the same capabilities as the command prompt, and features:

• Caching of all recent commands.
• Real-time sampling and output.
• Extra security; The session will automatically terminate after an hour of inactivity.
• Support commands like netsh, FTP, ping with parameters, and more.
• A redesigned interface.

To use the in-app Command Prompt to send remote CLI commands to an end user's computer, follow the steps below:

1.  Navigate to Devices (on the side panel).

2.  Click on the specific agent/device.

3.  On the agent page, navigate to Manage > Command Prompt.

The Command Prompt dialog appears.

4.  Enter the command, and click Enter. 

The command is executed in the command prompt.