Command Prompt IconA little while ago I wrote a little commandline tool that starts an RDP connection (with mstsc.exe) because mstsc doesn’t allow you to use the login credentials (username, password) as commandline arguments.

Arguments are:

  1. Servername (string)
  2. Port (integer, usually 3389)
  3. Username (string)
  4. Domain (string)
  5. Password (string)
  6. Console (integer, specify 0 for false and 1 for true)
  7. RedirectDrives (integer, specify 0 for false and 1 for true)
  8. RedirectPrinters (integer, specify 0 for false and 1 for true)

Examples:
LaunchRDP MyServer 3389 User Domain Password 0 0 0

For v6 Terminal Server client it also fixes the annoying “do you trust the computer dialog” (shown below) by adding a registry key for the computer you connect to. So next time you connect you won’t be bothered!

Annoying popup

LaunchRDP (20745 downloads )

Note: Well, lot’s of people have asked for minimize/maximize buttons and/or the connection bar. No one has made a donation (through the Paypal donate button in the right most sidebar).

So I decided to make this a little challenge: when I receive at least 5 donations I will create an update with the connection bar in it!

/Update: An updated version is here