--- title: "MSP Tools: Using K12Panel as a Multi-Org RMM" description: K12Panel is built for managed service providers (MSPs) who support many schools and organizations from one account. Instead of logging into a separate console for every client, you manage all of your client organizations from a single K12Panel login — using it as a cross-org RMM (remote monitoring and management) platform. --- [Skip to content](https://k12panel.com/kb/msp-tools/overview#main-content) ![test-full-word-logo.png\]](https://k12panel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/test-full-word-logo.png?height=35&name=test-full-word-logo.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to k12panel.com](https://k12panel.com) [Go to k12panel.com](https://k12panel.com?hsLang=en) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Online Help and Knowledge Base](https://k12panel.com/kb?hsLang=en) 2. [MSP Tools](https://k12panel.com/kb/msp-tools?hsLang=en) # MSP Tools: Using K12Panel as a Multi-Org RMM ## K12Panel is built for managed service providers (MSPs) who support many schools and organizations from one account. Instead of logging into a separate console for every client, you manage all of your client organizations from a single K12Panel login — using it as a cross-org RMM (remote monitoring and management) platform. There are two complementary ways to work: **switch into one client at a time** for deep, per-org work, or use the **MSP Tools** (cross-org features) to see and act across every client at once. #### Who Can Use MSP Tools The MSP Tools menu is visible only to users who are **Admin or higher in two or more active organizations**. If you administer a single org, you'll still switch orgs as needed, but the cross-org menu won't appear. > Throughout this article, "client" and "organization" mean the same thing — each managed school or district is a separate K12Panel organization. #### The Two Ways to Work ##### 1. Switch into one organization at a time Use the **Switch Organizations** dropdown at the top of the screen. It has a type-ahead search box, so you can jump to any client by typing part of its name, and each organization is color-coded so you always know which client you're working in. Once you switch into an organization, you have K12Panel's **full per-org toolset** for that client: - **Assets** — every managed device (Windows PCs via the agent, Chromebooks via Google sync, Apple devices via MDM, network gear, cameras, and manually tracked items). - **Blueprints and Modifiers** — your RMM automation layer: deploy and remove software, change configuration, install printers, force updates, and run virtually any PowerShell-based task against Windows machines. - **QuickCommands and Remote Control** — push near-real-time commands to agents and launch remote-control sessions (VNC, Splashtop, RustDesk, and more) from an Asset page. - **On-Ramp** — approve new devices into the client's inventory. - **Defender Monitoring, Windows Update tracking, Reports, Budgeting, Integrations, People, and Service Cases** — all scoped to that client. This is where day-to-day, hands-on work happens. The cross-org tools below are how you stay on top of *all* clients without switching one by one. ##### 2. Work across all organizations at once (MSP Tools) The **MSP Tools** menu in the left navigation gives you three cross-org features: - **[Cross Org Alerts](https://k12panel.com/kb/msp-tools/KB_CROSS_ORG_ALERTS.md?hsLang=en)** — a triage matrix showing each client's active threats, on-ramp arrivals, open alerts, and modifier trouble at a glance, so you know where to focus first thing each morning. - **[Cross Org Search](https://k12panel.com/kb/msp-tools/KB_CROSS_ORG_SEARCH.md?hsLang=en)** — find devices across every client from one screen, using keyword or plain-English AI search, then jump straight to any result. - **[Cross Org Lists](https://k12panel.com/kb/msp-tools/KB_CROSS_ORG_LISTS.md?hsLang=en)** — save named groups of clients (for example by technician, region, or tier) to quickly scope the two tools above. #### How the Two Modes Work Together The cross-org tools are designed to **point you to the right place, then hand you off** into the per-org tools: - From **Cross Org Alerts**, clicking a client's count (say, three active threats) switches your active organization to that client and drops you on the relevant per-org page — ready to act. - From **Cross Org Search**, clicking an asset switches your active organization to its owner and opens that asset's detail page. In other words: use the cross-org tools to **monitor and triage** the whole fleet, and org-switching to **remediate** inside a specific client. #### A Typical MSP Workflow 1. Start your day on **Cross Org Alerts** to see which clients need attention. 2. Use **Cross Org Lists** to focus on just the clients you're responsible for today. 3. Click into a client's hotspot (a threat, an on-ramp arrival, a suspended modifier) — K12Panel switches you into that org at exactly the right page. 4. Remediate using the full per-org toolset (run a Modifier, push a QuickCommand, remote in, adopt a device). 5. Use **Cross Org Search** anytime you need to locate specific hardware across every client (for example, every device past warranty, or every machine running a vulnerable app). #### Frequently Asked Questions **Do I need a separate login for each client?** No. One K12Panel login gives you access to every organization you administer. Switch between them with the Switch Organizations dropdown, or work across all of them with MSP Tools. **Why don't I see the MSP Tools menu?** It appears only if you are Admin or higher in two or more active organizations. If you administer just one org, the cross-org menu is hidden. **Can I deploy software or scripts to multiple clients at once?** Software and configuration are deployed per organization through Blueprints and Modifiers. Switch into each client to manage its automation. The cross-org tools are for monitoring, searching, and triage across clients; remediation happens inside a client. **What's the difference between switching orgs and using MSP Tools?** Switching orgs gives you the complete per-org toolset for one client at a time. MSP Tools (Cross Org Alerts, Search, and Lists) let you see and triage across every client at once, then jump into the right client to act. **Does jumping from a cross-org tool change my active organization?** Yes. Clicking a result in Cross Org Search or a count in Cross Org Alerts switches your active organization to that client and takes you to the relevant page. Use the navigation menu or browser back button to return. **How do I limit the cross-org tools to just some of my clients?** Create a [Cross Org List](https://k12panel.com/kb/msp-tools/KB_CROSS_ORG_LISTS.md?hsLang=en) — a saved group of organizations — and set it as your default. 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