> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.devolutions.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/knowledge-base/how-to-articles/session-recording.md). # Session recording Enable session recording in Remote Desktop Manager to capture video logs of remote connections at the vault, folder, or entry level. A session recording provides a record of what a user did while a remote connection was opened in Remote Desktop Manager. By default, it records one frame per second and creates a video in `.webm` format. SSH Shell and Telnet sessions are recorded in the format set in ***SSH recording mode***: ***Terminal playback (.trp)*** by default, ***Asciicast (.cast)*** or ***Video (.webm)***. The frame rate and the SSH recording mode are set in the ***Recording*** section of the application settings (***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Application*** – ***Recording*** on Windows and Linux), unless the workspace settings define them. You can configure session recording at the vault, folder or entry level and they can be optional or required. {% hint style="warning" %} Session recording is only available in embedded mode. A session that requires recording cannot be opened externally. {% endhint %} ### Supported sessions * Active Directory dashboard * Apple Remote Desktop * Azure Blob Storage * Dell iDRAC * FTP (Windows and Linux) * HP iLO * Raw (Terminal) * RDP * RDP over Delinea Secret Server Proxy * S3 * SCP (Windows and Linux) * SFTP (Windows and Linux) * SSH over Delinea Secret Server Proxy * SSH Shell * Telnet * TN3270 * TN5250 * VNC, except with the UltraVNC library * WebDAV * Website, except with the Internet Explorer engine ### Configure session recording 1. Open ***Administration*** – ***Vault settings***, or the ***Properties*** of a folder or an entry. 2. Select ***Security*** – ***Session recording***. If the section is not shown, select ***Show all properties***. 3. Choose a ***Mode***. | MODE | DESCRIPTION | | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Default (Inherited)** | Uses the value of the parent folder, up to the vault. At the vault level, ***Default (Never)***. | | **Optional** | User is prompted to record when they open the session. If they decline, the session still opens. | | **Required** | Recording starts automatically. If the recording cannot start, the session does not open. | | **Required (when supported)** | Recording starts automatically on the platforms that support session recording. On the others, the session opens without recording. | | **Never** | Session recording is turned off. | | **Root** | Uses the value of the vault. Not offered at the vault level. | 4. With a Devolutions Server or Devolutions Cloud workspace, choose the ***Recording*** method: ***Local*** to save the recording with Remote Desktop Manager, or ***Remote*** to send it to the recording server of the workspace or to Devolutions Gateway. 5. With ***Remote***, choose the ***Gateway mode***. With ***Custom***, select the Devolutions Gateway that records the session in ***Gateway***. It can be a different gateway from the one used for the connection. 6. For a local recording, choose the ***Destination***: ***Default*** uses the value of the parent folder, up to the default recording folder of Remote Desktop Manager; ***Custom*** uses the folder entered in the field that appears. 7. Choose the ***Filename***: ***Connection log ID***, ***Entry name***, ***Entry Name + Date/Time*** or ***Custom***. At the vault level, the default is ***Entry Name + Date/Time***. 8. With ***Custom***, enter the filename, which can contain [variables](/rdm/concepts/intermediate-concepts/variables.md), or select ***Prompt for name*** to ask the user for the filename when the recording starts. 9. Save the changes. Every setting of the section is described in [Session recording settings](/rdm/knowledge-base/knowledge-base-articles/entry-settings/common-settings/session-recording.md). ### Session recording all-in-one interface The dashboard of the vault has a ***Recordings*** tab that provides an all-in-one interface for viewing and downloading all recordings for supported sessions. Recordings can also be accessed by right-clicking on the entry and selecting ***View*** – ***Recordings***. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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