## Remote Connections view

Use the Remote Connections view to monitor, create, edit, or remove common connection settings for remote agents. The columns include:

- Connection/Services - connection name defined by you and remote agent type
- Type - connection type, i.e. Bluetooth, USB, TCP/IP, etc.
- Status - current connection status, i.e. Available, Not available, In Use, etc.
- Description - provides information on the current connection test status.

Figure 1 - Remote Connections view

### Remote Connections view toolbar icons

The following commands appear on the toolbar within the Remote Connections view:

Item | Icon | Explanation
--- | --- | ---
Refresh Connections |  | Click to update the connection list status.
New Connection |  | Click to open the New Connection wizard to add a connection.
Edit Connection |  | Click to edit the selected remote connection.

### Remote Connections view Status icons

The following status indicators appear in the Remote Connections view:

Item | Icon | Explanation
--- | --- | ---
Connection |  | Indicates an inactive remote connection setting.
Not Active |  | Indicates an inactive connection type.
Ready / Available |  | Indicates an active remote connection is ready or that a particular connection type is available.
Not Accessible |  | Cannot access the connection type within the connection setup.

### Remote Connections view context menu options

Based on the current selection, one or more of the following commands appear on the context menu when you right-click within the Remote Connections view. For example, if no connections are defined, only the New Connection command is available on the context menu. Right-click on a connection name and the additional Enable Service Testing and Disable Service Testing are available.

Figure 2 - Remote Connections context menu

Item | Icon | Explanation
--- | --- | ---
New Connection |  | Select to open the New Connection wizard to add a connection.
Rename Connection |  | Select to rename the currently selected connection.
Edit Connection Settings |  | Select to edit the selected remote connection.
Delete Connection |  | Select to delete the selected connection from the connection list.
Connection Documentation |  | Select to open the Help view with connection information.
Disable Service Testing |  | Select to disable the connection testing. This releases the port so other connection services can use it.
Enable Service Testing |  | Select to re-enable testing of the connection.

##### Related references

- On-Device Connections
- Install latest TRK
- Plug-n-Play TRK Setup