Use the Right Click Tools Remote File Explorer to view and manage files located on remote devices. This feature runs optimally over the Recast Agent route, which circumvents the direct network connectivity and admin permissions required for Windows Remote File Explorer.
We invite you to suggest improvements and additional remote tools you'd like to see in the Recast Ideas Portal.
Prerequisites
- Licensing: Available with Right Click Tools Enterprise licenses (except Legacy subscriptions). Right Click Tools Community users will see the feature in Right Click Tools but, without Recast Agent, it will have the same direct network connectivity and admin permissions as Windows Remote File Explorer.
- Right Click Tools Enterprise deployed via Recast Management Server or Recast Cloud
- Recast Agents deployed to devices (strongly recommended)
NOTE: If not using Recast Agent, RCT Remote File Explorer requires network connectivity and administrator permissions on the target device. - Service connection from your Recast Management Server or Recast Cloud to Entra ID
- Minimum Recast Software version: 5.12.2607
- Minimum Right Click Tools for Intune browser extension version: 3.2.0.0
Recast's Remote Tools may not work correctly when used with Agents running an older software version. As a best practice, we recommend keeping Right Click Tools and the Recast components in your deployment upgraded to the same version.
Run the Remote File Explorer Tool
To run the tool:
1. Right-click on a single device.
This feature is designed to run on one device at a time.
Running this action on many devices at once will open multiple windows, which isn't a great experience.
2. Select Right Click Tools > Remote Tools > Remote File Explorer.
3. Browse files.
Recast Permissions
| Plugin | Permission |
|---|---|
| Filesystem | AppendTextToFile |
| CanDelete | |
| Cleanup | |
| CopyFile | |
| CopyFolder | |
| Create | |
| CreateFolder | |
| DeleteFile | |
| DeleteFolder | |
| FindLogFiles | |
| GetDirectoryEntries | |
| GetLogEntries | |
| GetSecurity | |
| GetSecurityByName | |
| MoveFile | |
| MoveFolder | |
| Open | |
| Overwrite | |
| Read | |
| Rename | |
| ReplaceTextInFile | |
| SetBasicInfo | |
| SetFileSize | |
| SetOwnerOnFile | |
| SetOwnerOnFolder | |
| SetSecurity | |
| Write | |
| WriteTextToFile |
Use the Right Click Tools Remote Registry tool to view, create, edit, and delete registry keys and values on remote devices. This feature runs optimally over the Recast Agent route, which circumvents the direct network connectivity and admin permissions required to use Windows Remote Registry.
Prerequisites
- Licensing: Available with Right Click Tools Enterprise licenses (except Legacy subscriptions). Right Click Tools Community users will see the feature in Right Click Tools but, without Recast Agent, it will have the same direct network connectivity requirement as Windows Remote Registry.
- Right Click Tools Enterprise deployed via Recast Management Server or Recast Cloud
- Recast Agents deployed to devices (strongly recommended)
NOTE: If not using Recast Agent, RCT Remote Registry requires network connectivity and administrator permissions on the target device. You'll also need to enable the Windows Remote Registry service and have it running on the target device.
- Minimum Recast Software version: 5.12.2608
- Minimum Right Click Tools browser extension version: 3.3.0.0
Recast's Remote Tools may not work correctly when used with Agents running an older software version. As a best practice, we recommend keeping Right Click Tools and the Recast components in your deployment upgraded to the same version.
Run the Remote Registry Tool
To run the tool:
1. Right-click on one or more devices.
2. Select Right Click Tools > Remote Tools > Remote Registry.
Remote Registry Actions
| View the registry in a tree structure |
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| Create registry entries |
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| Edit existing values |
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| Delete keys or values |
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| Jump to specific paths |
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Recast Permissions
| Plugin | Permission |
|---|---|
| Registry
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AddPermission |
| CreateSubKey | |
| DeleteSubkey | |
| DeleteValue | |
| GetAllValues | |
| GetValue | |
| ListHives | |
| ListSubkeys | |
| ListValues | |
| RemovePermission | |
| RenameValue | |
| SetOwner | |
| SetValue |
Use Recast's Remote Event Viewer to browse, search, and analyze Windows event logs on managed devices. When used with the Recast Agent, Remote Event Viewer provides secure access to event data without the need for direct connectivity. Remote Event Viewer supports browsing both Windows Logs and Application and Services Logs.
Prerequisites
- Licensing: Available with Right Click Tools Enterprise licenses (except Legacy subscriptions). Right Click Tools Community users will see the feature in Right Click Tools but, without Recast Agent, it will have the same direct network connectivity requirement as Windows Event Viewer.
- Right Click Tools Enterprise deployed via Recast Management Server or Recast Cloud
- Recast Agents deployed to devices (strongly recommended)
NOTE: If not using Recast Agent, RCT Remote Event Viewer requires network connectivity and administrator permissions on the target device. You'll also need to enable the Windows Remote Event Viewer service and have it running on the target device. - Minimum Recast Software version: 5.13.2610
- Minimum Right Click Tools browser extension version: 3.5.0.0
Run the Remote Event Viewer Tool
To open Remote Event Viewer:
1. Right-click on a device.
2. Select Right Click Tools > Remote Tools > Remote Event Viewer.
3. In the navigation pane, browse available event logs.
4. Select or search to locate events.
TIP: You can also filter by Event ID, Level, Source, User Name (when available) or Date Range.
5. Select an event to view details, including the Severity Level, Event Source, and Event ID.
TIP: Open the More Options menu (...) to select the following actions:
- Reset Filters
- Refresh Logs
- Clear Displayed Results
- Export to CSV
Recast Permissions
| Plugin | Permission |
|---|---|
| Event Viewer | GetEventLogs - Populates the log tree |
| GetEventLogEntries - Populates the entries grid for each log | |
| GetEventLogEntryMessage - On-demand message resolution for dense logs (e.g. Security) | |
| GetEventLogInfo - Usable in MCP Server |
