Terminal Server Connection, RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
Syntax
MSTSC option
MSTSC /Edit"ConnectionFile"
MSTSC /migrate
Options
ConnectionFile The name of an RDP file for connection
/v:<server[:port]> The remote computer to connect to
/console Connect to the console of a server (NT/XP)
/Admin Connect to a session for administering the server(Vista/2008)
/f Start in Full Screen mode
/w:width Width of the RDP screen
/h:height Height of the RDP screen
/span Match the Remote Desktop width and height with the local virtual
desktop, spanning across multiple monitors if necessary.(Vista/2008)
/public Run Remote Desktop in public mode. (Vista/2008)
In public mode, passwords and bitmaps are not cached.
/edit Open the RDP file for editing.
/migrate Convert a legacy Client connection file into an .RDP file
The /console option only works when connecting to an Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 computer.
When connected to a remote desktop, the key combination Ctrl-Alt-END will send Ctrl-Alt-Del to the remote client.
Examples:
MSTSC /v:MyServer /f /console
MSTSC /v:127.0.0.1 /w:1024 /h:768
MSTSC /v:MyServer /w:800 /h:600
MSTSC /edit filename.rdp
On the Windows XP CD, under \SUPPORT\TOOLS you'll find MSRDPCLI.exe. This is the setup for use with 9.x/2000 machines.
"Ignorance is preferable to error; and he is less remote from the truth who
believes nothing, than he who believes what is wrong" - Thomas Jefferson
Related Commands:
MAPISEND - Send email from the command line
RMTSHARE - Share a folder or printer
SHORTCUT - Create a windows shortcut
SHUTDOWN - Shutdown the computer/Log off a user
Equivalent bash command (Linux): vncconnect - Connect to a VNC server
