Remote Session Management Manual

A complete guide for installing and using either our Client Based Launcher, or Browser Based Remote Session Launchers.

Overview

Passwordstate has two different remote session Launchers that you can use, a Client Based Launcher and a Browser Based Launcher.

The purpose of these launchers is to automatically and securely connect you to remote machines, things like Windows Servers, Desktops, Linux machines, Switches, Databases and Firewalls etc. It does this by retrieving credentials directly from the Passwordstate vault, and passes these through securely to the remote session.

You can even have your users use these launchers to remote into these hosts, without even knowing which password they are connecting in with. This is great for temporary contractors that may be doing some work for your team.

This guide will explain how you can install and configure both of the launchers, and can also help you diagnose any issues you may have when using either of them.

Below is a brief summary of each launcher:

Client Based Launcher

• Supports connections for the following types:
  • RDP
  • SSH
  • SQL
  • VNC
  • Telnet
  • TeamViewer
• Connects using a physically installed application on your machine, like mstsc.exe or putty.exe
• Requires one installation per machine where you want to use the launcher
• No plugins or agents required on remote hosts
• No session Recording

Browser Based Launcher

• Supports connections for the following types:
  • RDP
  • SSH
• Runs directly in your browser, no installation required on each of your desktops
• All sessions are initiated (proxied) through a Gateway on your Passwordstate webserver, or you can host this Gateway on a separate server if you wish
• No plugins or agents required on remote hosts
• Allows Session Recording for playback at a later date
• Can be used in conjunction with the Remote Site Locations Module, so you can RDP or SSH into machines
• over the internet or disconnected networks