Technician’s Computer

Technician’s Computer

A technician’s computer requires the following:

  • Web browser

Browser and Operating System Support for Remote Control and Remote Tools

This table identifies what feature works in which browser:

Browser

Remote Control

Remote Tools

Premium Remote Control

Browser

Remote Control

Remote Tools

Premium Remote Control

Internet Explorer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mozilla Firefox

Yes (plugin)

Yes

Yes

Google Chrome

Yes (plugin)

Yes

Yes

Apple Safari

No

Yes

Yes

Opera

No

Yes

Yes

Remote control will fail if you are prompted for a plugin and choose not to install it. If you also select the Don't Show this Message Again check box, you will not be offered the choice to install the required plugin on subsequent attempts, and the connection will fail without further messages. To be prompted for plugin installation again, you must remove the cookies for the Service Center site and then install the plugin when prompted.

This table identifies what feature works in which operating system:

Operating System

Remote Control

Remote Tools

Premium Remote Control

Operating System

Remote Control

Remote Tools

Premium Remote Control

Windows

Yes

Yes

Yes

macOS

Yes (requires the server software for the selected protocol)

No

Yes

Linux

Yes (requires the server software for the selected protocol)

No

No