Connect using Windows Device Portal

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From Windows Device Portal, you can add and test apps, see running processes, check logs, and more.

You can access Device Portal by typing the device's IP address into a web browser either from a remote PC, or on the device itself.

WDP topology showing you can connect via web browser from the local pc or a remote pc

Turn on Device Portal

On Factory OS devices, you don't need to take any additional steps to be able to access Device Portal.

Find the IP of a Factory OS device

  • Default configuration: When you build a Factory OS image with the default configuration (with the <SHELL_BOOT> feature), the default shell app shows an IP address on the screen.

  • Console boot enabled: For Factory OS that has been configured with the <CONSOLE_BOOT> feature, you can run ipconfig from the console to get the IP address.

Connect to your device

From a technician PC

  1. Open a browser on your technician PC
  2. Enter your device's IP into the browser's address bar

Directly from within Factory OS without launching a browser

  • Use the Windows Key + D key combination to launch Device Portal from inside of Factory OS. Note that if you've configured the WinDHotkeyURI setting to open a custom URI, this won't work.
  • Click on the Windows Device Portal button in the Factory Orchestrator navigation bar. This will open Device Portal within the Factory Orchestrator app.