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<h1>RDCMan 2.2</h1>
<p>
RDCMan manages multiple remote desktop connections. It is useful for managing server labs
where you need regular access to each machine such as automated checkin systems and data
centers.
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<p>
Servers are organized into named groups. You can connect or disconnect to all servers in a
group with a single command. You can view all the servers in a group as a set of thumbnails,
showing live action in each session. Servers can inherit their logon settings from the
group. Thus, when you change your lab account password, you only need to change the password
stored by RDCMan in one place. By default passwords are stored securely by encrypting with
CryptProtectData using the (locally) logged on user's authority. Servers can be moved between
groups using drag-and-drop or via their properties page.
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<p>
Non-Win7/Vista users will need to get version 6 of the Terminal Services Client. You can obtain this from the Microsoft Download Center:
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=26f11f0c-0d18-4306-abcf-d4f18c8f5df9">XP</a>;
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=CC148041-577F-4201-B62C-D71ADC98ADB1">Win2003</a>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Whats_New">What's New?</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#wn2.2">2.2</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn2.0">2.0</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.6">1.6</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.42">1.42</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.4">1.4</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.3">1.3</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.22">1.22</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.21">1.21</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.2">1.2</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.1">1.1</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn1.0">1.0</a></li>
<li><a href="#wn0.5">0.5</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#The_Display">The Display</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#The_Menu">The Menu</a></li>
<li><a href="#The_Tree">The Tree</a></li>
<li><a href="#The_Client_Area">The Client Area</a></li>
<li><a href="#Full_Screen_Mode">Full Screen Mode</a></li>
<li><a href="#Shortcut_Keys">Shortcut Keys</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#Server_Groups">Groups</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#The_Connected_Virtual_Group">The Connected Virtual Group</a></li>
<li><a href="#The_Reconnect_Virtual_Group">The Reconnect Virtual Group</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#Servers">Servers</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Adding_Servers_Manually">Adding Servers Manually</a></li>
<li><a href="#Importing_Servers_from_a_Text_File">Importing Servers from a Text File</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#Global_Options">Global Options</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Tree">Tree</a></li>
<li><a href="#Experience">Experience</a></li>
<li><a href="#Full_Screen">Full Screen</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#Local_Options">Local Options</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Logon_Settings">Logon Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Remote_Desktop_Size">Remote Desktop Size</a></li>
<li><a href="#Local_Resources">Local Resources</a></li>
<li><a href="#File_Settings">File Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Group_Settings">Group Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Server_Settings">Server Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Display_Settings">Display Settings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#Command_Line">Command Line</a></li>
<li><a href="#Known_Bugs">Known Bugs</a></li>
<li><a href="#Non-Bugs">Non-Bugs</a></li>
<li><a href="#FAQ">FAQ</a></li>
<li><a href="#Acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="Whats_New">What's New?</h2>
<h3 id="wn2.2">2.2</h3>
<ul>
<li>Added log off option. This requires appropriate permissions to manage sessions on the remote server.</li>
<li>Added a feature to <a href="#List_Remote_Sessions">list remote sessions</a> and provide limited management of them.</li>
<li>Support for <a href="#Monitor_Spanning">monitor spanning</a> of full screen sessions.</li>
<li>Show the source of inheritance when "Inherit from parent" is checked.</li>
<li>Added connect to console setting to Connect As dialog.</li>
<li>Added audio quality and audio capture redirection settings (supported by 6.1 remote desktop).</li>
<li>Added "full screen" <a href="#Remote_Desktop_Size">remote desktop size</a> setting.</li>
<li>Global settings are now auto saved if needed (previously only the files were auto saved).</li>
<li>Name sorting is now similar to explorer where consecutive digits are treated as single numbers</li>
<li>Added comment field to servers and groups</li>
<li>Fixed redraw bugs when moving a server from one group to another.</li>
<li>Fixed bug where groups wouldn't always sort when making changes.</li>
<li>Fixed Connected group disconnect redraw bug.</li>
<li>Fixed bug where client size wasn't maintained when server tree visibility was changed.</li>
<li>Fixed a redraw bug involving "no effect" drag-and-drop.</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where password changes weren't always saved.</li>
<li>Fixed bug with not being able to exit if a document couldn't be saved during shutdown.</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where files were not being auto saved when the auto save option was selected.</li>
<li>Fixed remote desktop size bug for undocked servers.</li>
<li>Added logic to not restore the saved window position if the window would not be visible, e.g. if a display is disconnected.</li>
<li>Added a warning when attempting to add a server to a file without first adding a group.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="wn2.0">2.0</h3>
<ul>
<li>RDCMan can now load multiple <a href="#Files">files</a>.</li>
<li>The group/server editing commands have moved from the File menu to a new <a href="#The_Menu">Edit</a> menu.</li>
<li>The remote session-related commands have moved from the File menu to a new <a href="#The_Menu">Session</a> menu.</li>
<li>
There is now a <a href="#Default_settings">root level</a> for setting inheritance. This is accessible from the <a href="#Global_Options">Global Options</a> dialog.
</li>
<li>Passwords can be stored as clear text.</li>
<li>Added font smoothing, desktop composition options to the Experience settings.</li>
<li>Server sessions can be undocked into their own window.</li>
<li>The server tree can be located on the left or right side of the window.</li>
<li>Split Logon Settings into Logon Credentials (user name, password, domain) and Connection Setting