example, you can use the remote console to start a remote command prompt on the management server.

Figure 53 Remote Console

Keeping the Remote Console Active

NOTE: This section is for management servers running on Microsoft Windows only.

Keep in mind the following:

The remote console become inactive when the custom command finishes its execution. To use the menus and buttons in the remote console, the remote console must be kept active.

If you leave the remote console (cmd /k) open after running a script, users can traverse the directory structure of the management server.

To keep the remote console window active, create a remote command prompt:

1.Right-click an element in System Manager.

2.Select Custom Commands > Set Up Custom Commands from the menu.

3.Click the Add Command button in the upper-right corner of the window.

4.In the Add Custom Command window, enter a name for the command in the Name box, for example, prompt.

5.In the Description box, enter a description, for example, Accesses the remote console.

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