# Control Rasplex using SSH

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-rasplex-using-ssh/290717>\
**Category:** Apps & Creations\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [August 1, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-rasplex-using-ssh/290717 "2018-08-01T18:03:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![LionOrion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e4f/32.png) [@LionOrion](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LionOrion)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-rasplex-using-ssh/290717/1 "2018-08-01T18:03:03Z")

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Hey guys,

So I am trying to write up a simple program that controls Rasplex using SSH. The thing is that Rasplex accepts “poweroff” command but not any “xbmc-send --action=”(command)"" type commands. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

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**Author:** ![LionOrion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e4f/32.png) [@LionOrion](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LionOrion)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-rasplex-using-ssh/290717/2 "2018-08-02T07:28:23Z")

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By the way, I am using PuTTY.

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**Author:** ![videotecaCNSU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/videotecacnsu/32/17514_2.png) [@videotecaCNSU](https://forums.plex.tv/u/videotecaCNSU)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-rasplex-using-ssh/290717/3 "2018-08-02T13:41:53Z")

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Hi,  
Its `xbmc-send --host=127.0.0.1 --port=9777 --action="(any key name from keyboard.xml)"`

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**Author:** ![LionOrion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e4f/32.png) [@LionOrion](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LionOrion)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-rasplex-using-ssh/290717/4 "2018-08-02T14:37:36Z")

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Thanks, it worked. But now I feel dumb. 🙂

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**Author:** ![videotecaCNSU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/videotecacnsu/32/17514_2.png) [@videotecaCNSU](https://forums.plex.tv/u/videotecaCNSU)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-rasplex-using-ssh/290717/5 "2018-08-03T19:33:01Z")

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🤣 well I cant help you with that

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/control-rasplex-using-ssh/290717/6 "2018-11-01T19:38:37Z")

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