diff --git a/src/admin/admin_protocol.x b/src/admin/admin_protocol.x
index cfc92ff748..d0ca1a3757 100644
--- a/src/admin/admin_protocol.x
+++ b/src/admin/admin_protocol.x
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ enum admin_procedure {
      *   in the function parameter list.
      */
     /**
-     * @generate: client
+     * @generate: none
      */
     ADMIN_PROC_CONNECT_OPEN = 1,
 
     /**
-     * @generate: client
+     * @generate: none
      */
     ADMIN_PROC_CONNECT_CLOSE = 2
 };
diff --git a/src/admin/admin_remote.c b/src/admin/admin_remote.c
index b8e66070cf..2c02ba6ec1 100644
--- a/src/admin/admin_remote.c
+++ b/src/admin/admin_remote.c
@@ -101,6 +101,51 @@ call(virAdmConnectPtr conn,
 
 #include "admin_client.h"
 
+static int
+remoteAdminConnectOpen(virAdmConnectPtr conn, unsigned int flags)
+{
+    int rv = -1;
+    remoteAdminPrivPtr priv = conn->privateData;
+    admin_connect_open_args args;
+
+    virObjectLock(priv);
+
+    args.flags = flags;
+
+    if (call(conn, 0, ADMIN_PROC_CONNECT_OPEN,
+             (xdrproc_t)xdr_admin_connect_open_args, (char *)&args,
+             (xdrproc_t)xdr_void, (char *)NULL) == -1) {
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    rv = 0;
+
+ done:
+    virObjectUnlock(priv);
+    return rv;
+}
+
+static int
+remoteAdminConnectClose(virAdmConnectPtr conn)
+{
+    int rv = -1;
+    remoteAdminPrivPtr priv = conn->privateData;
+
+    virObjectLock(priv);
+
+    if (call(conn, 0, ADMIN_PROC_CONNECT_CLOSE,
+             (xdrproc_t)xdr_void, (char *)NULL,
+             (xdrproc_t)xdr_void, (char *)NULL) == -1) {
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    rv = 0;
+
+ done:
+    virObjectUnlock(priv);
+    return rv;
+}
+
 static void
 remoteAdminPrivFree(void *opaque)
 {