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==Tips & Tricks==
==Tips & Tricks==


URL field
'''URL Field'''<br>
The URL field can be used to execute any valid URL, for example, '''http://, ftp://'''
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The URL field can be used to execute any valid URL, for example, '''<nowiki>http://</nowiki>, <nowiki>ftp://</nowiki>'''
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In order to execute command lines using the URL field, '''cmd://''' prefix should be used.  
In addition, it can be used to '''execute commands''' by prefixing the field content with '''cmd://''' .
 
By using the <<Username>> and <<Password>> placeholders you can easily embed the 'Username' and 'Password' field values in the executed URL / Command. The placeholder will get automatically replaced when the URL is executed.<br>
 


Username and Password field can be added as parameters for URL - used with '''<< >>''': <br>
<<Username>> <<Password>>
Examples:
Examples:


1. Open Notepad file:  
1. Open a text file in Notepad:  


  '''cmd://C:\Windows\Notepad.exe C:\Documents\SampleFile.txt'''
  '''cmd://C:\Windows\Notepad.exe C:\Documents\SampleFile.txt'''
   
   
Quotes (") should be used in case the file path contains spaces:  
 
NOTE: Quotes (") should be used in case the file path contains spaces:
   
   
  '''cmd://”C:\My Programs\Notepad.exe” “C:\My Documents\SampleFile.txt”'''  
  '''cmd://”C:\My Programs\Notepad.exe” “C:\My Documents\SampleFile.txt”'''  
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2. Launch an RDP session by executing a saved RDP configuration file:     
   
   
2. Using URL field to start a PuTTY session:
  '''cmd://c:\saved-rdp-settings\Server1.rdp'''
     
 
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  '''cmd://C:\PuTTY\PUTTY.EXE -load "saved-session" -l <<USERNAME>> -pw <<PASSWORD>>'''
3. Log into a Website or access a Web service:
   
   
'''<nowiki>https://www.samplesite.com/default.php</nowiki>?user=<<USERNAME>>&pass=<<PASSWORD>>'''
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4. Start a save PuTTY session and provide the user credentials automatically:   
   
   
'''cmd://C:\PuTTY\PUTTY.EXE -load "saved-session-name" -l <<USERNAME>> -pw <<PASSWORD>>'''
==Keyboard Shortcuts==
==Keyboard Shortcuts==
   
   

Revision as of 12:48, 27 June 2017

Tips & Tricks

URL Field

The URL field can be used to execute any valid URL, for example, http://, ftp://

In addition, it can be used to execute commands by prefixing the field content with cmd:// .

By using the <<Username>> and <<Password>> placeholders you can easily embed the 'Username' and 'Password' field values in the executed URL / Command. The placeholder will get automatically replaced when the URL is executed.


Examples:

1. Open a text file in Notepad:

cmd://C:\Windows\Notepad.exe C:\Documents\SampleFile.txt

NOTE: Quotes (") should be used in case the file path contains spaces:

cmd://”C:\My Programs\Notepad.exe” “C:\My Documents\SampleFile.txt” 


2. Launch an RDP session by executing a saved RDP configuration file:

cmd://c:\saved-rdp-settings\Server1.rdp


3. Log into a Website or access a Web service:

https://www.samplesite.com/default.php?user=<<USERNAME>>&pass=<<PASSWORD>>


4. Start a save PuTTY session and provide the user credentials automatically:

cmd://C:\PuTTY\PUTTY.EXE -load "saved-session-name" -l <<USERNAME>> -pw <<PASSWORD>>

Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+B - copy Username to clipboard
CTRL+C - copy Password to clipboard
CTRL+U - execute URL / command