Asset Connectors

Asset Connectors

Asset Connectors let you launch an external tool directly from an Asset’s page in K12Panel. They’re highly customizable — common uses include:

• Launch an RDP session from a PC Asset.
• Launch a VNC session from a PC Asset.
• Open a printer’s web page from a Printer Asset.
• Launch a PuTTY/SSH session to a switch from a Switch Asset.
• Launch a remote-control session over Splashtop, TeamViewer, RustDesk, or another supported tool.

Two Ways to Configure Connectors

1. In Settings

Define general-purpose connectors under Settings → Asset Connectors and assign them to Assets through Asset Classes/Groups. See the Settings article on Asset Connectors for details.

2. From a Modifier Report

A Modifier’s report can generate a connector in its output. This is useful when you need code on the computer to build the connector URL — for example a Splashtop streamer link or a RustDesk remote code. A Worker emits a connector by outputting a line beginning with ##ASSETCONNECTOR##.

Common Questions

What can a connector launch?
RDP, VNC, SSH/PuTTY, a printer’s web page, a remote-control session, or nearly any URL-launchable tool.

What are the two ways to set one up?
Define it in Settings, or generate it dynamically from a Modifier Report.

Why generate one from a Modifier Report?
When the connector URL must be built from data on the machine, such as a remote-control session code.