Disable Remote Background Manager

Disable Remote Background Manager to one or more devices directly from N-sight RMM.

Policy Level

Disable Remote Background Manager for all device types or at the Client or Site level.

  1. In the All Devices view, go to Settings > Remote Background Settings.
  2. Choose the target entities.
  3. Select the Setting to apply to the selection (Off, Use Parent - if parent Off).
  4. OK to save and apply.

Status indicators help you understand how a feature is configured:

  • Green - Enabled for all devices under the entity.
  • Grey - Disabled on at least one device.
  • Orange – Configuration differs between parent and child entities. If a Client only has one Site, its status reflects that of the Site.

For more information, see Feature and Functionality Settings Icons.

Device Level

Disable Remote Background Manager on a specific device.

  1. In the All Devices view North-pane, right-click the device and select Edit <device-type>.
  2. Select Remote Background.
  3. Choose the Setting to apply to the selection (Off, Use Policy - if policy Off).
  4. OK to save and apply.

The User Audit Report records any changes to these settings as Remote Background Policy Settings.

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