Desktop Support (Remote and Onsite)
Remote Helpdesk.
Centralized remote support for end-user computing issues, delivered via phone, chat, and remote desktop tools with defined SLAs.
Overview
What is Remote Helpdesk?
Remote helpdesk services deliver first- and second-line support over phone, chat, email, and remote desktop tools. Our analysts diagnose and resolve endpoint issues without the need for an on-site visit, handling password resets, software installations, VPN troubleshooting, email configuration, and more. This model scales efficiently across distributed workforces.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why Remote Helpdesk matters.
Internal IT teams often spend their best hours on repeat questions: locked accounts, slow VPN connections, missing printers and calendar sync problems. Each is quick for an analyst yet disruptive for the user, and together they crowd out project work and make a small team feel permanently behind. A remote helpdesk takes that queue off your engineers, gives staff one place to ask, and records what is being asked so patterns become visible. It also helps when staff are spread across homes, branches and time zones, where a single in-house desk cannot reasonably answer the phone.
A well-run helpdesk feels consistent. The caller is identified properly, the problem is restated back, the fix is explained in plain language, and the ticket records what was done in a way the next analyst can pick up. Requests that need hands, such as a failed screen or a bad cable, move to an onsite visit with the details already captured. Deploris sets up intake, scripts and escalation rules with your IT lead, then reviews recurring issues so the queue shrinks over time instead of simply being worked through.
SCOPE
Scope of service.
- 01First-contact resolution for common desktop and laptop issues
- 02Password resets and account unlock across AD, Azure AD, and Okta
- 03VPN, Wi-Fi, and network connectivity troubleshooting
- 04Software installation and patch deployment via remote tools
- 05Email and calendar configuration (Outlook, Gmail, Exchange)
- 06Printer driver installation and print queue management
CHOOSING
Choosing this service.
What to decide before you order, and what sits outside the scope.
Which contact channels to offer
Phone suits urgent faults and less technical users, chat suits quick questions, and a portal or email address suits requests that can wait. Offering many channels at once spreads a small team thin. Pick the ones your staff already use, then add more once the main queue is stable.
Coverage hours versus user locations
Look at where your people actually work and when they log on, not just head office hours. Staff in other time zones or on shift patterns may need earlier or later cover than expected. Start with the hours that match real demand and widen coverage when the ticket data supports it.
Decide what analysts may change
Write down which actions an analyst can take alone, such as unlocking accounts or installing approved software, and which need your approval, such as granting access or changing security settings. Clear limits speed up the work and protect you from well-meant changes that cause problems later.
Check your documentation first
Analysts resolve more when they can follow your standard builds, approved software list and known fixes. If those documents are thin, plan time to build them together during the early weeks. Without them, questions return to your team and the helpdesk becomes a message relay.
Not included
- Physical repairs, cable swaps and device replacements need an onsite visit, quoted and scheduled as separate work.
- Deep troubleshooting of custom business applications stays with your application owners or the software supplier.
- Support outside the coverage hours in your agreement is not provided unless you extend them.
- Security incident decisions, such as isolating devices or reporting a breach, remain with your security team and management.
USE CASES
Typical scenarios.
A distributed workforce of 2,500 remote employees needing 12x5 helpdesk support across three time zones.
An MSP outsourcing its Level 1 helpdesk to Deploris to focus internal staff on higher-value project work.
A seasonal business scaling helpdesk capacity from 5 to 15 analysts during peak trading periods.
PROCESS
How the work runs.
- 1
Intake and routing design
We agree channels, ticket categories, priorities and escalation contacts with your IT lead, and configure routing in your ticket tool so requests reach the right analyst with the right detail.
- 2
Access and verification setup
Analysts receive limited accounts, remote session tools and a written identity check for callers. Permissions are confirmed against the list of actions you have approved before anyone takes a live request.
- 3
Pilot with a small group
A limited group of users goes first so gaps in scripts, knowledge articles and routing show up early. Your team reviews sample tickets with us and corrections are made before wider rollout.
- 4
Queue handling and review
Analysts work the queue within the agreed priorities, hand physical faults to onsite engineers, and join regular reviews where recurring issues are traced and knowledge articles are updated.
RELATED
What you receive and where it applies.
Case studies are representative scenarios, not named clients.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What remote access tools do you use?
Do you report on first-call resolution?
Can you support Mac and Linux alongside Windows?
How do you handle out-of-scope requests?
How do analysts confirm who is calling?
What if a remote fix does not work?
Do users have to allow remote control sessions?
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