Remote Access to Managed VMs (RDP and PowerShell)

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Once your hypervisors are connected, Snapshot Master already knows every VM and how to reach it - so it can launch a remote session for you directly from the console. Instead of looking up a VM's address and opening a separate tool, you right-click the VM and connect.

Why it's here

Snapshot Master is where you already have every VM listed across VMware, Hyper-V, and Azure. Adding one-click remote access means the common "take a snapshot, then log in to make the change" workflow happens without leaving the console or hunting for connection details.

Open an RDP session

Right-click the VM in the main view → Remote Desktop (RDP).
Snapshot Master launches your Windows Remote Desktop client pointed at that VM.
Authenticate with the VM's own credentials as usual.

RDP is aimed at Windows VMs. The VM must be powered on and reachable from the machine running Snapshot Master (the usual network and firewall rules apply - Snapshot Master opens the session, it does not tunnel or bypass your network controls).

Open a PowerShell console

Right-click the VM → PowerShell.
Snapshot Master opens a PowerShell session scoped to that VM for remote administration.

This is the quick path for a scripted change or a quick check without a full desktop session.

What you'll typically use it for

Snapshot, then change. Take a snapshot as a safety net, then immediately RDP in to apply the patch or config change - and revert from the console if it goes wrong.
Quick checks across many VMs without maintaining a separate list of addresses.
Scripted administration via PowerShell against a specific managed VM.

Requirements and notes

The VM must be powered on and network-reachable from the Snapshot Master host.
Remote access uses the VM's own credentials and your existing network path - it is a convenience launcher, not a separate access channel, so your firewall, VPN, and authentication rules all still apply.
Availability of RDP versus PowerShell depends on the guest OS (RDP for Windows desktops; PowerShell for Windows administration).