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SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)

Overview

What is SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)?

DameWare Remote Support from Austin IT company SolarWinds is remote administration software for the remote control of desktops, laptops, and servers behind or outside the firewall, allowing registry editing, restart services, logging activity, account and password management, and more. The…

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Pricing

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Dameware Mini Remote Control

$276

On Premise
per technician, unlimited end users

Dameware Remote Support

$388

On Premise
per technician, unlimited end-users

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttp://www.dameware.com/products/remote…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Remote Administration

Remote administration software is used to control a computer from a remote location.

8.6
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)?

Dameware Remote Support is a systems administration tool that helps IT admins and support teams provide remote support to end-users. This tool enables users to initiate remote connections with multiple computers at the same time and provide support with the help of the built-in administration tools and utilities. Users can also remotely connect to Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X systems—all from a single, central Dameware console. The vendor says the solution is trusted by over 70,000 organizations worldwide and that Dameware was the first remote support software to introduce Smart Card authentication for remote connectivity.With the help of a secure internet proxy, Dameware lets users connect to their end-users and customers across the globe—whether they are situated inside or outside their corporate network. The Dameware Mobile Gateway functionality lets IT pros provide on-call and after-hours support by launching remote sessions from iOS and Android devices.

Dameware Remote Support enables IT Pros to:

  • Benefit from in-session chat, screenshot capture, and file transfer functionality
  • Remotely troubleshoot and manage Windows servers and workstations with built-in system tools
  • Remotely reboot systems, start/stop services & processes, copy/delete files, view and clear event logs
  • Manage multiple Active Directory domains, users an groups, and remotely reset passwords

SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) Features

Remote Administration Features

  • Supported: Instant message
  • Supported: Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication
  • Supported: Over-the-Internet remote session
  • Supported: Remote management of servers & workstations
  • Supported: Remote Active Directory® management
  • Supported: Centralized management dashboard
  • Supported: Multi-platform remote control

SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) Screenshots

Screenshot of DameWare Remote Support Management ConsoleScreenshot of Remotely Connect to Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X ComputersScreenshot of Over-the-Internet Remote Session via Secure Proxy ServerScreenshot of Connect to Remote Computers from iOS and Android Mobile Devices

SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) Videos

Product overview

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SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android

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Frequently Asked Questions

DameWare Remote Support from Austin IT company SolarWinds is remote administration software for the remote control of desktops, laptops, and servers behind or outside the firewall, allowing registry editing, restart services, logging activity, account and password management, and more. The mobile app also provides access from a phone or tablet. DameWare Remote Support licensing is per technician, the number of end-user remote machines is irrelevant; one technician may receive a license for $349. Discounts are available for multiple license purchases. The DameWare Mini Remote Control is a lesser version of SolarWinds' Remote Support software, and can be licensed for $259 for one technician. SolarWinds also sells a patch manager under the DameWare brand, for managing and deploying patches from a single console.

LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo, TeamViewer, and GoTo Resolve are common alternatives for SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS).

Reviewers rate Screen sharing and File transfer highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Dameware Remote Support

Rating: 8 out of 10
July 08, 2015
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
6 years of experience
We've been using DameWare for remote desktop support for a number of years in the IT department. We needed something that would allow us to log into remote machines when the user wasn't there or was having trouble logging in themselves. Traditional Remote Desktop or Lync/Skype screen-sharing didn't provide this functionality.
  • The ability to remote into systems without the user needing to be present is extremely helpful.
Cons
  • It occasionally fails to install/uninstall the service from the remote workstation
The ability to remotely install the DameWare service, and remote into the workstation without the user needing to sit in front of the workstation is a tremendously helpful feature.

Dameware Remote Support Review!

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 22, 2018
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
5 years of experience
Dameware is used by our whole IT department. I can't praise enough this software! It has saved me countless hours of work. Instead of driving to various different offices, I can simply remote into the user's computer, fix their problem and move on to the next one. Great remote software, very easy to use, and user-friendly.
  • Very affordable
  • Great GUI
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • It sometimes crashes at startup.
  • Console could have a bit more options.
  • There are times that it can be sluggish.
Dameware is the best remote software on the market. We have 5 different domains at my company, Dameware has a nice authenticate option which allows you to effortlessly change credentials & domain to access different servers or clients. When asking users for their IP, they simply hover the mouse over the icon and a window pops up with the required information. If your company is currently looking into purchasing a remote software, do yourself a favor and buy Dameware. You won't regret it.

Comprehensive remote support tool

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 27, 2015
RK
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
1 year of experience
DameWare Remote Support is used across the entire organization for remote support to specific user workstations for troubleshooting. It addresses compatibility issues found when using native Microsoft tools such as rdp, remote assistance, and Symantec Endpoint Manager.
  • Lightweight application
  • No compatibility issues on our network
  • Easy to configure and use
Cons
  • None for us, the tool met all of our requirements for what we needed it to do
DameWare Remote Support is great when needing backend support engineer access. Key Question: Does it provide console/local machine login access?

Good remote support tool

Rating: 8 out of 10
December 09, 2022
DS
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
9 years of experience
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support is our tool to allow us to control a desktop or laptop for users working from home. When staff were all on site this was less of an issue but increasingly more staff are working from home so a desk visit is not possible anymore.
  • Remote access to sleeping and powered-off computers
  • Secure Multi-factor authentication
  • Flexible user access control
  • Remote session tools and utilities
Cons
  • Ability to switch users
In addition to remote control we can use remote session tools, including chat, messenger, screenshot capture, file transfer

Dameware Remote Support - Super fast remote desktop support, like having someone over your shoulder!

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 15, 2021
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
10 years of experience
We use Dameware Remote Support as remote desktop support. It is especially useful in connecting to PCs where remote desktop through Microsoft is not an option. If you have an IP address, you can access the desktop quickly and efficiently, and the user can watch you work.
  • Quick remote access
  • Notifies user of remote desktop support and they can view at the same time.
Dameware Remote Support is suitable for any network environment. It can, however, be abused and possibly hidden from the end-user if someone is malicious. If you have strict security policies in your company, this may not be allowed. As long as you ensure proper notifications are on, this is an extremely valuable tool to access any PC on your network, whether it is domain joined or not.
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