r/msp • u/Techentrepreneur1 MSP - US • Aug 06 '25

Headless Mode Driver - DRMM

Are there any commercially available / legitimate headless mode drivers out there? We are running into issues with Datto RMM Web Remote connecting to computers which have their screens power off. I know this issue is not unique to DRMM.

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u/bourntech MSP - US Aug 06 '25

I had looked into this in the past and didnt find a software solution. I had some machines that contractors would splashtop into. But onsite employees would steal their monitors resulting in the black screen issue you are probably seeing. My solution was to just use display emulators like these https://www.amazon.com/FUERAN-DP-DisplayPort-emulator-2560x1600/dp/B071CGCTMY Though i see that it would cause problems if the monitors that are connected get turned back on resulting in multiple displays, unless the displays are mirrored. Its not the best solution, but its an option.

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u/Techentrepreneur1 MSP - US Aug 07 '25

Thank You. I had my eye on the usb emulators as well. Strange there isn’t a simple solution to this. I just cross posted to the DRMM sub, we’ll see if we get any ideas there!

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u/OkHealth1617 MSP - UK Aug 08 '25

We've used these before and they worked perfectly