Connect to Host

The Connect to host option in the Assets tab allows you to execute the Windows shell command on the selected endpoint for investigation purposes. The connect to host option is compatible with Agent version 5.1.30 and above.

By default, the file path in the remote shell executes in the C drive. Use the help command to view the list of supported commands. You can also use the help command along with the supported command to view the syntax and description of the command. For example, to view the syntax and description of users command, use: help users.

Perform the following steps to access Connect to host option:

1. From the Assets tab, hover the mouse on any of the assets to view the Quick Actions menu.
2. Select Connect to host.

   

   The command prompt takes a few minutes to establish the host connection. 

3. Once the remote shell is connected, it lists the supported command. Type the command in the Enter command window and click Run to execute the command.

   In the following example screenshot, we used the users command:

   

4. Click End Session to close the Remote shell window. 

   The Remote shell session ends automatically if there has been no activity for 5 minutes.