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Remote Windows Development listening endpoint (wdEndpoint.exe) runs on a remote Windows device and accepts commands from the wdRemote command-line tool on a development PC. Together, these tools support two key workflows for building games on remote Windows devices:
- Establish a trusted, secure connection between a development PC and a remote device using PIN pairing.
- Deploy, launch and terminate games on a remote Windows device.
For an overview of how wdRemote and wdEndpoint work in the Windows remote development toolset, see Overview of Remote Windows Development tools.
Install wdEndpoint.exe
You can install wdEndpoint.exe with either the Xbox PC Toolbox or WinGet:
winget install Microsoft.Gaming.RemoteIterationEndpoint
When you install wdEndpoint with Xbox PC Toolbox, it starts automatically when a user signs in to the target device. If you install it using WinGet, start it manually. Run wdEndpoint as a non-administrator to accept commands from wdRemote.
wdEndpoint Commands
wdRemote provides the following commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| wdEndpoint /createKeys | Creates the security keys required to enable encryption and device pairing. |
| wdEndpoint /purgeKeys | Removes all security keys and device pairings from the target device. |
| wdEndpoint /createPin | Creates a PIN used for pairing. |
| wdEndpoint /pair | Pairs a remote Windows device with a development PC. |
wdEndpoint /createKeys
Communication between wdRemote and wdEndpoint is encrypted. Use the wdEndpoint /createkeys command to generate the security keys needed for encryption and pairing.
Note
wdEndpoint /createkeys requires administrator permissions on the target device.
wdEndpoint /createkeys
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wdEndpoint /purgekeys
Removes all security keys and device pairings from a target device.
Note
wdEndpoint /purgekeys requires administrator permissions on the target device.
wdEndpoint /purgekeys
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wdEndpoint /createPin
Creates a PIN used for pairing. Use this PIN as an argument with the /pair command.
wdEndpoint /createPin
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wdEndpoint /pair
Pairs a remote Windows device with a development PC. You can pair in two ways:
- Run
wdEndpoint /pairwithout a PIN. The command generates and displays a PIN, then waits for the PIN to be returned from the development PC. If the PIN isn't returned within two minutes,wdEndpointends the pairing process. - Run
wdEndpoint /pairwith a PIN. This mode doesn’t block or wait— it starts pairing immediately. Create the PIN for the/paircommand by using the/createPinoption.
Note
wdEndpoint /pair requires administrator permissions on the target device.
wdEndpoint /pair[PIN]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| /pair:[PIN] | The PIN to use when pairing in non-blocking mode. |
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