TeamViewer Extension

TeamViewer is a cloud-based remote connectivity platform that allows you to gain remote access to different devices across platforms.

Role Required: SDOrgAdmin

Benefits

On integrating TeamViewer with ServiceDesk Plus Cloud, technicians can

Currently, the TeamViewer extension is supported only for the US datacenter. 

Set Up & Authorize TeamViewer Extension 

Supported Edition: ServiceDesk Plus Cloud Enterprise

 

 

  1. Go to the request details page of your preferred request.

  2. On the right pane, click TeamViewer .

  3. Click Authorize.

 

 

  1. Provide TeamViewer credentials to authorize.

 

 

 

 How to use TeamViewer

After integration and authorization, technicians can create a remote session or a pilot session directly from the TeamViewer widget, which is available on the right pane of the request details page. When a session is created, an email notification, containing the respective user's session link, will be sent to the requester and the technician. The notifications are also logged into the request conversations.

To create a new remote/pilot session:

  1. Go to the request details page of your preferred request.

  2. On the right pane, click TeamViewer .

 

 

  1. Click Enter Session.

  1. On the TeamViewer page, click Launch Installed TeamViewer.

 

 

The connection with the remote device will be established after the user has initiated and allowed remote access using the link received via email or SMS.

Manage TeamViewer Sessions

View Session Details

The widget on the request details page provides information such as the name of the technician who created the session, type of session (remote or pilot session), session URL, active connection, session duration, and also provides options to reinvite users, enter or end a session, and access session history.

 

The active connection details are shown only to technicians who created the session.

Reinvite Requester

The session link is valid for 24 hours. You can resend the email notification to requesters from the TeamViewer widget by clicking Reinvite. Alternatively, you can share the link via other channels. To do this, click Copy Link, and share the link with your requesters via any other channels.

 

 

Session History

Click Session History on the right pane to view the session duration and notes, if any, added during the session.

End Session

To end an active session from the ServiceDesk Plus Cloud, click End Session.

 

 

To end an active session from the TeamViewer, click .

 

 

Add Work Logs

After ending the session, you can add work logs for each session from the session history.

 

 

 Revoke Connection

Technicians can cancel the connection by clicking Revoke Connection on the right pane of the request details page.

 

 

SDAdmins can cancel the connection either from the request details page or from the Installed Extensions page.

On the Installed Extensions page, hover over the extension, and click Revoke.