RemotePlus An extendable remote control server.

What is RemotePlus?

RemotePlus is a remote control server/client. You run the server on a remote computer, and you run a client to execute commands on the server.

What features comes with RemotePlus?

• Flexable extension system.
• Customizable settings
• The ability to write your own client.
• Uploading and downloading files.
• Flexible scripting engine using IronPython

Setting up RemotePlus

Prerequisites

• .Net 4.6.2
• At least one network adapter.
• Recommended but not required, your network adapter is configured with a static IP address.
• Not scared of the command line. You'll be using the command line a lot.
• If there was a problem starting up the server, the following would happen (debug mode):

Welcome to RemotePlusServer, version: 1.0.0.0


Starting server core to setup and initialize services.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: Building endpoint URL.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: URL built net.tcp://brianVM:9000/Remote
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: Creating server.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: Publishing server events.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: Binding configurations:

MaxBufferPoolSize: 9223372036854775807
MaxBufferSize: 2147483647
MaxReceivedMessageSize: 2147483647

7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [41:AddServices - Debug]: Attaching server events.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [53:AddServices - Info]: Adding file transfer service.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [64:InitializeKnownTypes - Info]: Adding default known types.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [66:InitializeKnownTypes - Debug]: Adding UserAccount to known type list.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [229:LoadServerConfig - Info]: Loading server roles file.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [263:LoadServerConfig - Info]: Loading server settings file.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [271:LoadServerConfig - Error]: Unable to load server settings. System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException: Error in line 8 position 18. Expecting state 'Element'.. Encountered 'Text'  with name '', namespace ''.
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerReadContext.HandleMemberNotFound(XmlReaderDelegator xmlReader, ExtensionDataObject extensionData, Int32 memberIndex)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerReadContext.GetMemberIndex(XmlReaderDelegator xmlReader, XmlDictionaryString[] memberNames, XmlDictionaryString[] memberNamespaces, Int32 memberIndex, ExtensionDataObject extensionData)
   at ReadDiscoverySettingsFromXml(XmlReaderDelegator , XmlObjectSerializerReadContext , XmlDictionaryString[] , XmlDictionaryString[] )
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.ClassDataContract.ReadXmlValue(XmlReaderDelegator xmlReader, XmlObjectSerializerReadContext context)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerReadContext.ReadDataContractValue(DataContract dataContract, XmlReaderDelegator reader)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerReadContext.InternalDeserialize(XmlReaderDelegator reader, String name, String ns, Type declaredType, DataContract& dataContract)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerReadContext.InternalDeserialize(XmlReaderDelegator xmlReader, Int32 id, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle, String name, String ns)
   at ReadServerSettingsFromXml(XmlReaderDelegator , XmlObjectSerializerReadContext , XmlDictionaryString[] , XmlDictionaryString[] )
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.ClassDataContract.ReadXmlValue(XmlReaderDelegator xmlReader, XmlObjectSerializerReadContext context)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerReadContext.ReadDataContractValue(DataContract dataContract, XmlReaderDelegator reader)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerReadContext.InternalDeserialize(XmlReaderDelegator reader, String name, String ns, Type declaredType, DataContract& dataContract)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerReadContext.InternalDeserialize(XmlReaderDelegator xmlReader, Type declaredType, DataContract dataContract, String name, String ns)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer.InternalReadObject(XmlReaderDelegator xmlReader, Boolean verifyObjectName, DataContractResolver dataContractResolver)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializer.ReadObjectHandleExceptions(XmlReaderDelegator reader, Boolean verifyObjectName, DataContractResolver dataContractResolver)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer.ReadObject(XmlReader reader)
   at RemotePlusLibrary.Configuration.StandordDataAccess.ConfigurationHelper.LoadConfig[TConfigModel](String file) in C:\Source\Repos\RemotePlus\src\RemotePlusLibrary.Configuration\StandordDataAccess\ConfigurationHelper.cs:line 36
   at RemotePlusServer.Core.ServerCore.ServerBuilderExtensions.<>c.<LoadServerConfig>b__9_0() in C:\Source\Repos\RemotePlus\src\RemotePlusServer.Core\ServerCore\ServerBuilderExtensions.cs:line 266
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [79:Scripting Engine - Info]: Initializing functions and variables.
7/26/2018 4:23:27 PM [110:InitializeScriptingEngine - Info]: Starting scripting engine.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [112:Scripting Engine - Info]: Engine started. IronPython version 2.7.8.0
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [113:Scripting Engine - Debug]: Redirecting STDOUT to duplex channel.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [116:InitializeScriptingEngine - Info]: Finished starting scripting engine.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [167:LoadExtensionLibraries - Info]: Loading extensions...
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [199:LoadExtensionLibraries - Info]: 0 extension libraries loaded.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [130:InitializeVariables - Info]: Loading variables.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [84:InitializeServer - Info]: Loading Commands.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [101:CheckPrerequisites - Info]: Checking prerequisites.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [53:CheckSettings - Info]: NOTE: Logging is enabled for this application.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [106:CheckPrerequisites - Debug]: Stopping stop watch.
7/26/2018 4:23:28 PM [111:CheckPrerequisites - Error]: Unable to start server. (1 errors) Elapsed time: 00:00:00.6926099

Setting up server

• Make sure that you meet the prerequisites mentioned above.
• Make sure that your GlobalServerSettings.config file matches the template below

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ServerSettings xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/RemotePlusLibrary.Configuration.ServerSettings">
  <BannedIPs xmlns:d2p1="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2003/10/Serialization/Arrays" i:nil="true" />
  <DiscoverySettings>
    <ConnectToBuiltInProxyServer>true</ConnectToBuiltInProxyServer>
    <Connection>
      <ProxyServerURL>net.tcp://localhost:9001/Proxy</ProxyServerURL>
    </Connection>
    <DiscoveryBehavior>None</DiscoveryBehavior>
    <Setup>
      <DiscoveryPort>9001</DiscoveryPort>
      <ProxyClientEndpointName>ProxyClient</ProxyClientEndpointName>
      <ProxyEndpointName>Proxy</ProxyEndpointName>
    </Setup>
  </DiscoverySettings>
  <EnableMetadataExchange>false</EnableMetadataExchange>
  <LoggingSettings xmlns:d2p1="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/RemotePlusLibrary.Configuration">
    <d2p1:CleanLogFolder>false</d2p1:CleanLogFolder>
    <d2p1:DateDelimiter>45</d2p1:DateDelimiter>
    <d2p1:LogFileCountThreashold>10</d2p1:LogFileCountThreashold>
    <d2p1:LogFolder>ServerLogs</d2p1:LogFolder>
    <d2p1:LogOnShutdown>true</d2p1:LogOnShutdown>
    <d2p1:TimeDelimiter>45</d2p1:TimeDelimiter>
  </LoggingSettings>
  <PortNumber>9000</PortNumber>
</ServerSettings>

If you break your GlobalServerSettings.config file, delete it and restart RemotePlusServer. You should see the following lines of text from the console:

Welcome to RemotePlusServer, version: 1.0.0.0


Starting server core to setup and initialize services.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: Building endpoint URL.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: URL built net.tcp://brianVM:9000/Remote
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: Creating server.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: Publishing server events.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [37:AddServices - Debug]: Binding configurations:

MaxBufferPoolSize: 9223372036854775807
MaxBufferSize: 2147483647
MaxReceivedMessageSize: 2147483647

7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [41:AddServices - Debug]: Attaching server events.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [53:AddServices - Info]: Adding file transfer service.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [64:InitializeKnownTypes - Info]: Adding default known types.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [66:InitializeKnownTypes - Debug]: Adding UserAccount to known type list.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [229:LoadServerConfig - Info]: Loading server roles file.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [258:LoadServerConfig - Warning]: The server settings file does not exist. Creating server settings file.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [79:Scripting Engine - Info]: Initializing functions and variables.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [110:InitializeScriptingEngine - Info]: Starting scripting engine.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [112:Scripting Engine - Info]: Engine started. IronPython version 2.7.8.0
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [113:Scripting Engine - Debug]: Redirecting STDOUT to duplex channel.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [116:InitializeScriptingEngine - Info]: Finished starting scripting engine.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [167:LoadExtensionLibraries - Info]: Loading extensions...
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [199:LoadExtensionLibraries - Info]: 0 extension libraries loaded.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [130:InitializeVariables - Info]: Loading variables.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [84:InitializeServer - Info]: Loading Commands.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [101:CheckPrerequisites - Info]: Checking prerequisites.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [53:CheckSettings - Info]: NOTE: Logging is enabled for this application.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [106:CheckPrerequisites - Debug]: Stopping stop watch.
7/26/2018 4:25:34 PM [121:CheckPrerequisites - Warning]: The server can start, but with warnings. (1 warnings) Elapsed time: 00:00:00.6140086

Commands

So, you want to know the commands that are pre-loaded on the server? Type help in the client console for a list of commands.

I want to build my own extension

Please refer to the documentation for more details on how to write a server extension.

So, I'm a noob. How do I get started?

Please refer to the quick start guide on how to setup and configure RemotePlus for your environment.

What operations are exposed?

Please look at the IRemote.cs for your answer. If you want a more user friendly version, go to the documentation for your answer.

troubleshooting (the short version)

RemotePlusServer will not start

• Make sure that all prerequisites have been met.
• There may have been a problem (exception) that occured. Please refer to the list of exceptions in the troubleshooting guide for more support.

Certain folders are missing

• Make sure that the Configurations\Server folder exists.
• Make sure that the ServerLogs folder exists.
• Make sure that the 'policyObjects' folder exists.
• Make sure that the 'Users' folder exists.

Server Core Is Missing

If you receive the follwing error while starting up RemotePlusServer:

Welcome to RemotePlusServer, version: 1.0.0.0


Starting server core to setup and initialize services.
FATAL ERROR: A server core is not present. Cannot start server.

Make sure that either 'DefaultServerCore.dll' is in the same directory as the server or make sure that the server core you downloaded is valid.

To do (things that can be fixed or improved)

• Refactor messy code.
• Adding thread sync.

Latest builds

If you want the latest, nightly builds, please go to http://52.173.240.155:8080/job/RemotePlusBuild/