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# Broadcast actions in SSH sessions

Use Broadcast actions in Remote Desktop Manager to send the same commands simultaneously across multiple active SSH terminal sessions.

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In Remote Desktop Manager, you can manage two or more active SSH sessions with ***Broadcast actions*** to send commands on all the sessions at the same time.

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1. Open at least two SSH sessions.
2. Right-click on any SSH tab, click ***Broadcast input***, then ***Add to broadcast*** to add one SSH session.
3. You can also select all the SSH sessions in the list by clicking ***Manage broadcast***.
4. You can now broadcast commands on all the sessions at the same time.
5. To remove a session from the broadcast, you can either bring the ***Manage broadcast*** window to uncheck the session, or on the specific SSH tab, right-click to bring the menu, click ***Broadcast input***, then ***Remove from broadcast***.

The actions described above are available in the ribbon of Remote Desktop Manager under ***Actions***.

| Broadcast all                    | Behavior                                       |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| No existing broadcast entry      | Adds all entries to the broadcast.             |
| Existing broadcast entry/entries | Adds any entry not currently broadcasted.      |
| View switching                   | If enabled, switches to a pre-configured view. |

| **Remove all broadcasts** | Behavior                                                                  |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Remove                    | Removes all entries from the broadcast if any are currently broadcasting. |

#### See also

* [Devolutions Academy – Broadcast to multiple SSH Terminal sessions](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/page/3049140-broadcast-to-multiple-ssh-terminal-sessions?curriculum_activity_id=4958537\&path_id=2628397\&sid=c1b84389-9fdc-47b6-a5bb-72682278cd62\&sid_i=0)
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In Remote Desktop Manager macOS, you can manage two or more active SSH sessions with ***Broadcast actions*** to send commands on all the sessions at the same time.

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1\. Open at least two SSH sessions.

2. Right-click on any SSH tab, click ***Broadcast input***, then ***Add to broadcast*** to add one SSH session.
3. You can also select all the SSH sessions in the list by clicking ***Manage broadcast.***
4. You can now broadcast commands on all the sessions at the same time.
5. To remove a session from the broadcast, you can either bring the ***Manage broadcast*** window to uncheck the session, or on the specific SSH tab, right-click to bring the menu, click ***Broadcast input***, then ***Remove from broadcast***.

The actions described above are available in the ribbon of Remote Desktop Manager under ***Actions***.

| Broadcast all                    | Behavior                                       |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| No existing broadcast entry      | Adds all entries to the broadcast.             |
| Existing broadcast entry/entries | Adds any entry not currently broadcasted.      |
| View switching                   | If enabled, switches to a pre-configured view. |

| **Remove all broadcasts** | Behavior                                                                  |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Remove                    | Removes all entries from the broadcast if any are currently broadcasting. |

#### See also

* [Devolutions Academy – Broadcast to multiple SSH Terminal sessions](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/page/3049140-broadcast-to-multiple-ssh-terminal-sessions?curriculum_activity_id=4958537\&path_id=2628397\&sid=c1b84389-9fdc-47b6-a5bb-72682278cd62\&sid_i=0)
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