[GH-ISSUE #1198] Feature request: Make "Take control" redirect to remote background if server is headless #737

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opened 2026-03-02 02:18:38 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

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Originally created by @sich97 on GitHub (Jul 5, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/amidaware/tacticalrmm/issues/1198

So as a total newb it wasn't very intuitive that the "Take control" feature isn't the correct feature to use on a headless server. I learned that what I was looking for was what's called "Remote background", as I needed a remote command line interface to my headless linux server.

I discussed this on discord with some people. Renaming anything didn't seem like the solution, as for example, "Remote background" is more fitting than "ssh" or "cmd" as it provides more than just command line. It also provides file management and processes overview.

We concluded that redirecting the user from "Take control" to "Remote background" is the best solution if the server is headless. Or if this seems too intrusive, maybe just a pop-up message telling the user that "Take control" won't work on the headless server and that he might want "Remote background" instead, with a link.

Originally created by @sich97 on GitHub (Jul 5, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/amidaware/tacticalrmm/issues/1198 So as a total newb it wasn't very intuitive that the "Take control" feature isn't the correct feature to use on a headless server. I learned that what I was looking for was what's called "Remote background", as I needed a remote command line interface to my headless linux server. I discussed this on discord with some people. Renaming anything didn't seem like the solution, as for example, "Remote background" is more fitting than "ssh" or "cmd" as it provides more than just command line. It also provides file management and processes overview. We concluded that redirecting the user from "Take control" to "Remote background" is the best solution if the server is headless. Or if this seems too intrusive, maybe just a pop-up message telling the user that "Take control" won't work on the headless server and that he might want "Remote background" instead, with a link.

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@silversword411 commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2022):

I've previously had conversation with the dev's to consolidate take control and background into a single window...but they preferred current split windows.

Doing a custom implementation because your linux doesn't have a gui so mesh doesn't support for console login for headless machines I understand but is a weird edge case. I wouldn't hold out much hope for this changing.

I'll leave this for dev input

@silversword411 commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2022): I've previously had conversation with the dev's to consolidate take control and background into a single window...but they preferred current split windows. Doing a custom implementation because your linux doesn't have a gui so mesh doesn't support for console login for headless machines I understand but is a weird edge case. I wouldn't hold out much hope for this changing. I'll leave this for dev input

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@sich97 commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2022):

Running headless linux servers is not a "weird edge case", just fyi.

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I've previously had conversation with the dev's to consolidate take control and background into a single window...but they preferred current split windows.

Doing a custom implementation because your linux doesn't have a gui so mesh doesn't support for console login for headless machines I understand but is a weird edge case. I wouldn't hold out much hope for this changing.

I'll leave this for dev input

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2026-03-02 02:24:26 +03:00

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