In this article, you will learn about the Wake on LAN (WoL) functionality and how it works under HEIMDAL.
1. How does it work?
2. Enabling Wake on LAN (WoL)
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Wake on LAN (WoL) is a networking standard protocol that can turn on a computer from a lower-power state using a unique signal over the local network (also called a magic packet). This feature comes in handy to maintain a connection to your computer to access files and apps while minimizing power usage since you can put the device to sleep when not in use.
Requirements
HEIMDAL's Wake on LAN functionality is not supported if:
- the endpoint is in an IPv6 network;
- the endpoint is connected through Wi-Fi;
- the endpoint uses a logical adapter for VPN (logical adapters don't have MAC addresses);
- the endpoint uses a docking station.
Once enabled in the Group Policy settings, the HEIMDAL Agent will configure the network adapters on each endpoint applying the Group Policy to accept magic packets through WoL.
To wake an endpoint, go to the HEIMDAL Dashboard -> Unified Endpoint Management -> Device Info, select a device and apply the Wake action. When this action is triggered, 5 active devices (most recent last seen status) in the same network as the endpoint that is being woken up are used to generate a WoL broadcast message in the network.
ENABLING WAKE ON LAN (WOL)
The Wake on LAN (WoL) functionality is enabled/disabled from the Group Policy settings (Endpoints Settings), in the General tab.