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Using the File Manager

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Phase 7 — Remote Access · Step 3

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June 23, 2026

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Vladislav Marchenko

Vladislav Marchenko

Head Of Marketing

Using the File Manager

Phase 7 — Remote Access · OpenFrame Onboarding

Need to pull a log off a machine, drop an installer onto it, or clean up a folder? The File Manager lets you browse a remote device's file system and move files both ways — without starting a full remote desktop session. This guide covers opening it and the operations you've got.

Before you start

  • The device must be ONLINE (the File Manager connects live to the machine).
  • You're on the device's detail page.

Open it

On the device detail page, click the "…" menu → Manage Files. The File Manager opens and you'll see a "File manager connected successfully" confirmation. (It's also reachable from a ticket's "…" menu — Phase 6.)

Browsing

You start at Root and drill in from there — on Windows that's the drives (e.g. **C:**), then folders. A breadcrumb (Root › C: › …) shows where you are and lets you jump back up. Each row lists Name, Size, and Edited date, and a Search box filters the current folder. Click a folder's chevron to go in.

Moving files

The toolbar across the top is your operation set:

  • Upload — push a file from your computer onto the device (into the current folder).
  • Download — pull a file off the device. Use the per-row "…" menu on a file.
  • New Folder — create a folder on the device.
  • Copy / Cut / Paste — move or duplicate files within the device's file system. (Copy/Cut light up once you've selected something; Paste drops them in the current folder.)
  • Rename / Delete — per-file housekeeping via the row's "…" menu.

Bulk operations

Every row has a checkbox, and Select All grabs everything in the current folder. Select multiple files, then Copy/Cut or delete them together — handy for clearing out a logs folder or pulling a batch of files at once.

Heads-up: the File Manager acts on the real file system with real permissions. Deleting here deletes on the machine. Double-check the path in the breadcrumb before a bulk delete.

When to use it vs. other tools

  • File Manager — moving files to/from a machine, browsing the file system, quick cleanup.
  • Remote Shell — when you'd rather copy/mv/rm from the command line (Phase 7).
  • Remote Control — when you need to see the desktop while you work (Phase 7).

Quick checklist

  • Device is ONLINE
  • Opened "…" → Manage Files and saw the connected confirmation
  • Navigated with the breadcrumb and Search
  • Used Upload / Download to move files both ways
  • Used checkboxes / Select All for bulk Copy/Cut/Delete
  • Verified the path before any bulk delete

What's next

That covers moving files. The last piece of remote access is the behavior that trips people up most — copy-paste and special keys: Clipboard & Input Sharing During Remote Sessions.

Based on OpenFrame v0.9.19. The File Manager requires an online device — what's in your console wins.

Vladislav Marchenko

Vladislav Marchenko

Head Of Marketing

Hi all! My name is Vlad and I’ve been brought on to head the marketing team at Flamingo. Thankfully, this isn’t the first time I will be building a marketing department from scratch, so the experience should come in handy. Now it’s time to dive into the world of MSPs and find myself in this new world.

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