Connect-ControlAPI command requires a ScreenConnect extension ID?

[crshovrd41]

I looked through a lot of the documentation but find no reference to anything about needing to have a ScreenConnect extension installed to make the connection. I looked through the code and can see that it is referencing CWCExtensionID, but when running Connect-ControlAPI, it doesn't ask for one.

I'm getting a 401 Unauthorized when attempting to connect. I tried another Control API from someone else and it doesn't reference an Extension ID, and it worked.

Is there something I'm missing?

Thanks in advance!

[danrdj]

@crshovrd41 were you able to get past the 401 Unauthorized issue and are you using the APIKey or credentials? I'm experiencing the same using the APIKey.

[crshovrd41]

Nope. We ended up switching rmm tools anyway. ~bFox

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[13ruce1337]

I've been digging into this for my org with the same issue and what I think is happening is there is no extension in the screen connect marketplace for this API. So you may need to write your own extension (C#) in ScreenConnect to respond to the AutomateAPI calls that are being sent. There is some documentation in screen connect on how to do this. I peaked into the extension made by another vendor for connection and it seems that's what they did. But made their extension publicly available on the screen connect extension marketplace.

[qcomer]

Use the CW Automate extension and the API Key you set in the extension settings to authenticate via API.