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XBOX PC Remote 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 XBOX PC Remote tools.

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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 nonadministrator to accept commands from wdRemote.

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wdEndpoint Commands

wdEndpoint provides the following commands.

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wdEndpoint /createkeys

Communication between wdRemote and wdEndpoint is encrypted. Use the wdEndpoint /createkeys command to generate the security keys needed for encryption and pairing.
wdEndpoint /createkeys requires administrator permissions on the target device.
wdEndpoint /createkeys Return to the top of this topic.

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wdEndpoint /purgekeys

Removes all security keys and device pairings from a target device.
wdEndpoint /purgekeys requires administrator permissions on the target device.
wdEndpoint /purgekeys Return to the top of this topic.

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wdEndpoint /createpin

Creates a PIN used for pairing. Use this PIN as an argument with the /pair command. wdEndpoint /createpin Return to the top of this topic.

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wdEndpoint /pair

Pairs a remote Windows device with a development PC. You can pair in two ways:
  1. Run wdEndpoint /pair without 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, wdEndpoint ends the pairing process.
  2. Run wdEndpoint /pair with a PIN. This mode doesn’t block or wait—it starts pairing immediately. Create the PIN for the /pair command by using the /createPin option.
wdEndpoint /pair requires administrator permissions on the target device.
wdEndpoint /pair{:PIN} Return to the top of this topic.

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wdEndpoint /noconsole

Runs wdEndpoint without displaying a console window. Display without a console window is useful when starting wdEndpoint in scenarios where a visible console window isn’t needed. wdEndpoint /noconsole Return to the top of this topic.

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See also

wdRemote XBOX PC Remote tools
Last modified on August 20, 2026