Radmin 3.4 key features

Main Radmin Viewer window Remote Screen Window Available connection modes Radmin Server Radmin Security Radmin version compatibility Related topics

• Main Radmin Viewer window:

  • Full compatibility with Windows 7

  • User-friendly interface

    The Radmin Viewer interface is optimized to be as user friendly as possible.

  • Phonebook for storing connection information

    Radmin provides a phonebook with an explorer-like interface, folders and drag-and-drop support that allows the user to organize remote computers and change settings for individual records. All phonebook records are stored in a file that can be exported or imported.

  • Multilanguage user interface and built-in help

    Radmin contains a multilanguage engine to use language modules that are available for download from the Famatech website.

  • Radmin Servers scanner

    A high-speed, multi-threaded scanner allowing users to determine the hosts from the phonebook that are currently running Radmin Server.

  • Shortcuts from phonebook record to desktop

    Creates a one-click shortcut to any remote computer from its phonebook record.

  • Tray icon minimization

    Radmin Viewer window can be configured so it minimizes into your system tray when you are not using it.

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• Remote Screen Window:

  • DireсtScreenTransfer Technology

    Radmin uses a video hook kernel mode driver under Windwows 7/2008/Vista/2003/XP/2000 to capture screen changes. This boosts the capture rate to hundreds of screen updates per second.

  • Transfers a remote screens in either 2, 4, 16, 256, 65 thousand or 16 million colors at blazing speed

    Radmin uses cutting-edge programming techniques to capture remote screen changes, pack them and transfer them via an encrypted connection to the Viewer.

  • High-resolution modes

    There is no limit to the maximum display resolution Radmin can capture.

  • Full support for remote computers with multiple monitors

    If the remote computer’s desktop spawns multiple monitors, Radmin Viewer can display either the entire remote desktop or a specified monitor image.

  • Full-screen, scaled and normal view of the remote screen

    Full-screen mode shows the remote screen full-size on your own monitor. Scaled mode lets you see the remote screen scaled down to fit a window on your local computer’s monitor. Scaled images are antialiased to improve quality and readability, with option to keep aspect ratio.

  • Remote cursor display

    Fully supports displaying animated and alpha-blended remote computer cursors. Can be configured to display remote computer cursors in different ways.

  • Mouse wheel support

    Accurately transfers mouse wheel actions to the remote computer.

  • Multiple monitors support

    Radmin Viewer will operate normally when the local computers has more than one monitor connected and active.

  • Full keyboard control

    Radmin Viewer can be configured so special keyboard shortcuts (Alt+Tab etc.) will affect the remote computer.

  • Configurable keyboard shortcuts

    Radmin lets you define shortcuts for its commands, such as sending a Ctrl+Alt+Del combination to a remote computer or switching from full screen to a windowed view mode.

  • Two-way clipboard transfer

    Radmin lets you copy local clipboard text into remote computer’s clipboard and vice-versa. Unicode clipboard content is fully supported.

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• Available connection modes:

  • Full Control and View Only connection modes

    Real-time display of the remote computer’s screen and the ability to control it in ‘Full Control’ mode.

  • File Transfer connection mode

    Lets you transfer files easily between computers.

  • Shutdown Connection Mode

    Lets you reboot or shutdown the remote computer with two mouse clicks.

  • Telnet Connection Mode

    You can execute command and programs on a remote computer using a command-line interface when connected using Radmin’s Telnet mode.

  • Voice Chat connection mode

    Real-time audio chat using microphone and speakers. Your voice transfers clearly even with low-speed modem connections.

  • Text Chat connection mode

    Real-time chat using text messages. Multiple public and private channels, syntax coloring and away-from-computer tracking are available.

  • Send Message Command

    Allows the user to send short text messages to a remote computer that is running Radmin Server.

  • Intel® AMT

    This is a special connection that enables you to turn a remote computer on or off, manage the remote computer’s BIOS settings, control the remote computer’s boot process before the operating system is loaded and boot the remote computer from a local CD or from an ISO file.

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• Radmin Server:

  • Full compatibility with Windows 7

  • Support of Fast User Switching on Windows Vista and Windows 7

    The server keeps connections when users are switched on Windows Vista and Windows 7.

  • Multiple Connections Support

    The server can accept multiple incoming connections. A client can simultaneously connect to different servers as well as to a single server in different connection modes.

  • Run as a Service

    Works as a service, enabling connections when no user is logged on the remote computer, and can log required users on and off.

  • Multiple monitors support

    If the remote computer has multiple monitors connected and active, Radmin Server can transfer either the entire desktop or a specified monitor image.

  • Mouse cursor transfer

    Captures any remote computer cursor and sends its appearance back to Radmin Viewer. Fully supports animated and alpha-blended cursors.

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• Radmin Security:

  • 256-Bit AES strong encryption of all data streams

    Radmin generates unique 256-bit keys for each connection and encrypts data streams using highly secure AES algorithms. Encryption is always enabled.

  • Windows security permissions

    Supports different permissions for specific users or user groups from a Primary Domain, Trusted Domains and the Active Directory. Supports automatic use of logged-in user credentials.

  • Radmin Security Permissions

    Supports different permissions for the users added to the Radmin Server access list. Radmin uses a Diffie-Hellman based key exchange with 2048-bit key size for secure user authentication.

  • IP Filter

    Permits access to Radmin Server only from specified IP addresses and networks.

  • Logging feature for writing all actions to the log file

    Writes all information concerning connections, including the user name, DNS name and IP address, to a log file.

  • Five incorrect passwords sequence security delay

    Will suspend accepting new connections after five attempts with incorrect passwords, preventing attempts to guess the password.

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• Radmin version compatibility:

  • Radmin Viewer 3.x can connect to Radmin Server 3.x, Radmin Server 2.2 and Radmin Server 2.1

  • Radmin Server 3.x can accept connections only from Radmin Viewer 3.x

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How to use Radmin

Key features