KVMView

KVM stands for "keyboard, video and mouse" remote control of a vPro machine, even if the machine's operating system is not yet installed or malfunctioning. A KVM session is started when performing the following commands from vPro.

• Boot to BIOS
• Boot from ISO
• vPro Remote Control

KVMView

KVMView is an application used to manage the KVM connection between the VSA user's machine and the target vPro machine. Installing KLC plugins is a prerequisite. Your browser may display a prompt asking you to confirm starting KVMView. The browser typically includes an option to skip this prompt the next time a KVM session is started.

KVMView Access Using a vPro Proxy

KVMView sessions require a vPro Proxy if the target vPro machines are behind a firewall. In addition, the vPro Proxy must have a public IP address and port. Use the vPro > Setup > vPro Proxy page to specify the vPro Proxy's public IP address and port.

vPro Security

Starting a KVM session requires either:

• Entering a randomly generated consent code that is displayed on the remote machine's monitor. You will need a local user to read the consent code to you. Or,
• The machine was previously activated while associated with a vPro Proxy configured with a security certificate. Instructions are provided for configuring a security certificate for a vPro Proxy. This advanced feature enables a VSA user to start a KVM session without requiring a consent code provided by a local user.

KVMView Actions

• File
  • Exit - Closes the KVMView application.
• Connecting
  • Start - Starts a KVMView connection.
  • Stop - Stops the KVMView connection.
  • Refresh - Refreshes the display of the host computer’s desktop.
  • Color Quality - Sets the quality of the rendered color within the KVMView window: Maximum, Medium, Low.
  • Scale Video - If selected, the entire vPro desktop is resized to fit inside your KVMView window. If not selected, a cropped portion of the vPro desktop displays at full size inside your KVMView window.
  • Full Screen - If selected, maximizes the KVMView window to full screen.
• Tools
  • Send Ctrl-Alt-Del - Sends the CTRL-ALT-DELETE command to the host computer. (Pressing this key combination would be interpreted by the client computer.)
  • Send IDER Session - Starts a boot from ISO session.
  • Options - Not enabled if already connected.