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Starting a LogMeIn Rescue Lens session by Email

This article gives guidance to Rescue technicians.

Follow this procedure to connect to a customer using an Email containing a PIN code.

Technician Starts the Session

Before you begin:
Required permissions:
  • The agent's Technician Group must have permission to start Rescue Lens sessions.
  • The agent's Technician Group must have permission to start Private Sessions.
  • The agent's Technician Group must have permission to use the Email connection method.
  1. Log in to the Technician Console.
  2. On the Session toolbar, click New Session.

    Result:

    The Create New Session window is displayed.


  3. Select Rescue Lens as session type.
  4. Type the customer's name or identifier in the Name field.

    Result: This name is shown on the Active Session tab and Session List.

  5. Select the Email tab.
  6. Choose how you want to send the email to the customer:
    • To use your own email client and account, choose Send email via my default email client on this computer.
    • To allow Rescue to send the email, choose Send email on my behalf via the GoTo Rescue servers and enter a valid email address in the To field.
  7. Click Email Link.

    Result: A 6-digit PIN code is generated and sent to the customer in an Email.

What to do next:
Restriction: A technician can handle only one active Lens session at a time.

Customer Launches the LogMeIn Rescue Lens App

  1. Ask the customer to opens the Email, and click the link to launch the Rescue Lens app.
    Note: If the LogMeIn Rescue Lens app is not already installed on the customer's device, they are redirected to Google Play or the App Store to install the app first.
    Note: The download procedure may vary depending on the customer's operating system.
    The customer may see a tutorial. They can tap Skip or OK.
  2. The customer is prompted to grant access to the device camera and microphone. Ask them to tap OK.

    Result: At this point the camera image may already be displayed on the customer's mobile device, but nothing is streamed to the Technician Console.

  3. Ask the customer to accept the End-User License Agreement.

Technician Supports the Customer

The session appears in the Technician Console once the customer has launched the LogMeIn Rescue Lens app, and accepted the End-User License Agreement.

Pick up the session by selecting it in the Session list and clicking Start.

Result:

The Rescue Lens support session starts; a live video feed is streamed from the camera of the customer's device to the technician. Lens audio enables the customer and technician to communicate via a VoIP connection.


Article last updated: 27 September, 2022
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