Abstract: The invention relates to a method for an operator to have remote control over the use of reception equipment in a digital data broadcasting network. This method comprises the following steps: a—defining a set of tests that can be remotely activated in said reception equipment and the results of which can be used to identify at least one particular use of at least one part of the reception equipment, b—defining a set of actions that can be executed in said reception equipment designed to control operation of said equipment, c—associating at least one action defined in step b), with each test defined in step a), d—remotely activating by the operator at least one test among the tests defined in step a).