HELP FILE
Starting Unattended Support Sessions
Unattended access allows an agent to connect to a remote computer when the customer is not present.
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Note: The availability of the unattended support features depends on an account-level setting in the
GoToAssist Remote Support Administration Center.
Important:
- The customer's device must be powered on and not in sleep mode for the agent to be able to launch an unattended session.
- Servers you want to access must be in Console Mode. Unattended Access is NOT supported within RDP or Terminal Server environments.
- Click the Devices tab of the GoToAssist Remote Support v5 Agent Console. Tip: Cannot see the Devices tab? Click the GoToAssist Remote Support logo in the top-left corner of the console.
The list of devices set up for unattended access is displayed.Note: For detailed information about searching for devices set up for unattended access, see Searching for Unattended Access Devices. - Select a device from the list by hovering over it.
- Under Actions, click the Connect button. Tip: Agents can create desktop shortcuts for quick access to unattended devices. See Creating Desktop Shortcuts for Devices.Tip: On a Windows device already set up for unattended access, login credentials can be saved. See Storing Unattended Credentials (Windows only) for further details.A new session starts in a new tab of the Agent Console providing full remote control access to the selected device.Troubleshooting: If your unattended session is not allowing Remote Control, ask your GoToAssist Remote Support Admin to check your User Settings in the Administration Center.Tip: Cannot remote control the customer's Mac device?
- For macOS 10.14 (Mojave), see How to enable remote control on macOS 10.14 (Mojave).
- For macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and above, see How can I remote control a customer's mac running macOS Catalina and How to Solve Unattended Access Issues for macOS Mojave (10.14), Catalina (10.15), and Above.
Unattended support sessions offer the same features and tools as those available during attended support sessions.