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Rolo1944
Active Contributor
2 years ago

Unattended access revoked

I have a dozen computers which have the unattended client installed. Periodically, one of these computers will have the unattended access revoked. My best guess is that one of the business users is revoking the access unintentionally. How may I check the details of the access being revoked? Are there cases of unattended access being revoked via some software based hiccup?

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    Rolo1944
    2 years ago

    This issue has been a thorn in our side for some time. I was finally able to get the info I needed to isolate the issue:

     

     

    Thank you for your help and guidance. 

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    GlennD
    GoTo Manager
    2 years ago

    Hi Rolo1944, welcome to the community.

     

    With GoToAssist Remote Support v4 the computer user can temporarily block Unattended Support if they do not want anyone connecting to their computer:

     

     

     

    With GoToAssist Remote Support v5 they do not have that option, they can only uninstall which would be difficult to do by accident:

     

     

     

     

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      Rolo1944
      Active Contributor
      2 years ago

      Is there a log for "Revoked" events? The users say they have not revoked access.

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        GlennD
        GoTo Manager
        2 years ago

        I'm not sure the client log files will show anything, but they can be found in Users/client name/AppData/Local/Temp/LogMeInLogs/GoToAssist Remote Support Customer

         

        With v4 if the client selects to Block Unattended access the computer will be listed as Blocked in your device list. Uninstalling the Unattended software on the client triggers it to be removed from your Unattended Devices List.

         

        With v5 there is no block option or an Exit option, so the software would need to be uninstalled or possibly forced to quit through the Task Manager. 

         

        When this happens, is the Unattended computer listed in your Device List still? Can you describe in more detail your steps to connect and what exactly happens? Since we don't use the word Revoke, I'm not sure if you mean the connection is denied or the Unattended software has been uninstalled.