I hope this helps anyone who is trying to set this up :
1. Install the DameWare Mini Remote Control client application in the machine where Altiris Deployment Solution is installed.
2. Locate the Deployment Solution share folder. (in a default Simple install it is: %ProgramFiles%\ Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server)
3. Edit the file “RemoteControlTools.ini” and append the following 4 lines:
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[DameWare Mini Remote Control]
Display-Name=
RemoteToolEXEFilePath=
CommandLine=
Use the following table as reference:
Line | Detail | Suggested Parameters | |||||||
Display name | This is the name that will be displayed in the Console’s “Remote Control” context menu. | DameWare Mini Remote Control | |||||||
RemoteToolEXEFilePath | This line must indicate the exact path in the local computer where DameWare Mini Remote Control is installed. | x86 OS | C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\DameWare Remote Support 9.0\DWRCC.exe | ||||||
x64 OS | C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\DameWare Remote Support 9.0\DWRCC.exe | ||||||||
Command Line | This field allows you to pass application-specific arguments*. Here you can set two variables to pass asset data from the Deployment Solution to DMRC:
| -c -h -m%COMPNAME%-u:myUserName -p:myPassword -d:myDomainName |
*A full list of arguments available for DameWare Mini Remote Control are available in the following article: http://www.dameware.com/support/kb/article.aspx?ID=30000
Once set, the RemoteControlTools.ini should look something like this:
4. Save the “RemoteControlTools.ini” file and launch Altiris Deployment Solution
5. DameWare will now be available as a custom Remote Control application available in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution interface. If you decide not to set the –u, -p or –d arguments in the ini file, the credentials will be requested to you when you try to establish the MRC session.