PRTG Manual: Contact Support
For technical issues, use the Contact Paessler Support / Send Your Feedback to Paessler form in PRTG. To open the form, select Setup | Contact Support from the main menu bar. You can also open the form via Contact Support in the footer on every page in the PRTG web interface.
How to Open the Contact Support Form
On the one hand, you can use this form to give us feedback. Help improve PRTG by providing criticism, praise, bug reports, and feature requests. Any comments are welcome. Your feedback is handled directly by the Paessler support team.
On the other hand, you can use this form to ask for support regarding technical issues. To make the support contact more comfortable, PRTG can automatically attach a screenshot in combination with a Support Bundle that contains several selected PRTG log files and status files. This information really helps the Paessler support team to analyze any issue you might have with PRTG. Also consider the suggested links to articles regarding the scope of your issue.
The Paessler support team works closely with our development department to guarantee the fastest and most constructive assistance possible. As they need to analyze a lot of data over the course of a support case, like log files and screenshots, they use email as their primary support mechanism. Their office is staffed Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 22:00 (UTC+1), so you receive an answer within 24 hours on business days. Depending on the complexity of the case, they might need to ask for remote access to your system, or to schedule a remote desktop session.
One-to-One Support
Customers with valid maintenance can open support tickets. Use the Contact Support form of your PRTG installation for technical questions to get the best possible help from our experts. If you have trouble using this form, you can fill out the support ticket form on our web page.
Do you use our Freeware Edition? We try to answer your questions in a timely manner but if we are busy, paying customers come first. You might find an answer in our Knowledge Base.
Supported Versions
Note that we only support PRTG versions that were released in the last 12 months. For more information on released versions, see our website: Release notes for the "stable" release channel.
Single Topics
Open a new ticket for each new topic.
Communication Methods
Write us in English or German and communicate via email. This is the best way for us to analyze your log files, screenshots, and other data in detail. We always try to answer within 24 hours on business days. If necessary, we ask you for remote access.
Updates and License Key
If you are looking for updates or your license key, log in to the Paessler Software Shop and Customer Service Portal.
Network Planning
If you need help with your network setup or detailed installation planning, our partners are always happy to help. Please contact a partner near you.
How Contact Support Works
PRTG securely transmits your feedback or support question including the support bundle to Paessler via the PRTG Cloud.
Make sure that your PRTG core server system has access to the internet and can reach the URL https://api.prtgcloud.com:443
Legal Notice on Data Privacy
Paessler safeguards data that you send to our organization in the same manner in which we protect our own similar confidential information and in accordance with the GDPR. However, Paessler cannot guarantee that your data is handled in compliance with all regulatory standards that are applicable to such data. Accordingly, do not send any data that is subject to regulations that prescribe special handling requirements to Paessler. If your data file contains this type of regulated information, contact us before sending it. We can discuss masking, obfuscation, or other possible methods of converting your data set to a format that Paessler can manage.
Security Reports
If you are a user of PRTG or any of our other services and would like to file a security report, send an email to [email protected]. Always include a detailed technical summary in your email. If you wish to send us an encrypted email, use the public key on this page https://www.paessler.com/support.
Feature Requests
Do you have requests or suggestions that could improve PRTG? The Paessler support team is happy to hear your ideas. Read more in our Knowledge Base on how we handle your feedback.
Contact Paessler Support / Send Your Feedback to Paessler
Ask a Question or Give Feedback
Provide the following information in this section of the contact form.
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Your Ticket ID PAE<id> |
If you already have an open ticket (directly via email to [email protected], via the Knowledge Base, or via the support form on paessler.com), enter the ticket ID. You can find it in your confirmation email regarding the request we received. You can provide the ID with PAE in front or only the number.
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Your Email Address |
Enter your email address. You can provide any of your addresses. However, by default, PRTG uses the email address of your user account to be able to associate you with your license. |
Scope of Your Question |
Select a topic regarding your issue and consider the suggested links. |
Emotional State |
If you want to, you can express your feelings about PRTG. |
Enter a Subject for Your Question/Feedback |
Provide short information with a maximum of 60 characters to indicate the topic of your issue. |
Enter a Detailed Description |
Leave any comments. They can be feedback or support questions. If you have a support question, describe your issue with as much detail as possible. |
Attach a Screenshot and/or Support Bundle
To provide the most helpful information possible, you can attach a screenshot of the selected page and a support bundle with useful analytical data about your PRTG installation.
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Do not attach screenshot |
Send the ticket without a screenshot.
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Create and attach screenshot (recommended) |
PRTG creates a screenshot of the selected page and sends it with your ticket. You can see a preview below the screenshot section.
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In section Support Bundle, you can choose from several packages that differ in coverage of information.
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Description |
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Support Bundle |
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Click Submit to send your request directly to the Paessler support team, or click Cancel to return to the page where you opened the contact form.
If you have questions or feedback regarding your license purchase, upgrade, or maintenance extension, contact our customer service.
KNOWLEDGE BASE
How can I propose new features or sensors for PRTG?
PAESSLER WEBSITE
Release notes for the "stable" release channel
There are some settings that you must make in the PRTG Administration Tool. For more details, see the sections:
