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Guides & operations

Work on a connected PC

Connect a remote client and verify a read-only action before requesting changes on the device.

1 min readUpdated: October 2026
Remote clients before pairing a device. Captured in an isolated Metis test instance with fictional sample data (October 2026).
Remote clients before pairing a device

Remote clients before pairing a device. Captured in an isolated Metis test instance with fictional sample data (October 2026).

Step by step

  1. 01

    Install and pair the client through Settings → Devices.

  2. 02

    Check that the device is online.

  3. 03

    Configure the required file, command, and desktop permissions.

  4. 04

    Ask Metis to explicitly select the device and perform a small read-only action.

  5. 05

    Open Desktops for supported visible control.

Example prompt

Show the contents of my project folder on my connected PC. Confirm the selected device first and do not modify any files.

Good to know

  • Name the target device clearly when multiple devices are connected.

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