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<h1>RDCMan 2.7</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.
</p>
<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 a parent
group or a credential store. Thus when you change your lab account password, you only need to change the password
stored by RDCMan in one place. Passwords are stored securely by encrypting with either
CryptProtectData using the (locally) logged on user's authority or an X509 certificate.
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<p>
User with OS versions prior to Win7/Vista 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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<p>Upgrade note: RDG files with this version of RDCMan are not compatible with older program versions. Any legacy RDG file opened and saved with this version will be backed up as <i>filename</i>.old</p>
<h2>Contents</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Whats_New">What's New?</a>
</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="#Groups">Groups</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Smart_Groups">Smart Groups</a></li>
<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>
<li><a href="#The_Connect_to_Virtual_Group">The Connect To Virtual Group</a></li>
<li><a href="#The_Favorites_Virtual_Group">The Favorites Virtual Group</a></li>
<li><a href="#The_Recent_Virtual_Group">The Recent 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>
<li><a href="#Connect To">Ad Hoc Connections</a></li>
<li><a href="#Azure">Windows Azure</a></li>
<li><a href="#Session_actions">Session Actions</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#Global_Options">Global Options</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#General">General</a></li>
<li><a href="#Tree">Tree</a></li>
<li><a href="#Client_Area">Client Area</a></li>
<li><a href="#Hot_Keys">Hot Keys</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="#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="#Logon_Settings">Logon Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Gateway_Settings">Gateway Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Connection_Settings">Connection Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Remote_Desktop_Settings">Remote Desktop Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Local_Resources">Local Resources</a></li>
<li><a href="#Security_Settings">Security Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Display_Settings">Display Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Encryption_Settings">Encryption Settings</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#Command_Line">Command Line</a></li>
<li><a href="#Credential_Profiles">Credential Profiles</a></li>
<li><a href="#Find Servers">Find Servers</a></li>
<li><a href="#Policies">Policies</a></li>
<li><a href="#FAQ">FAQ</a></li>
<li><a href="#Acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
<li><a href="#Whats_Old">Changelog</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="Whats_New">What's New?</h2>
<h3 id="wn2.7">2.7</h3>
<p>New features</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Server_Settings">Virtual machine connect-to-console</a> support</li>
<li>Client size options come from the application config file (RDCMan.exe.config) rather than being hard-coded.</li>
<li>View.Client size.Custom menu item shows the current size</li>
<li>View.Client size => From remote desktop size</li>
<li>Option to hide the main menu until Alt is pressed. Hover over the window title also shows the menu.</li>
<li>Added <a href="#Smart_Groups">Smart groups</a></li>
<li>Support for credential encryption with <a href="#Encryption_Settings">certificates</a></li>
<li>Better handling of read-only files</li>
<li>Added <a href="#The_Recent_Virtual_Group">recently used servers</a> virtual group</li>
<li>New implementation of thumbnail view for more predictable navigation</li>
<li>Thumbnail view remembers scroll position when changing groups, etc.</li>
<li>Performance improvements when loading large files</li>
<li>Allow scale-to-fit for docked servers (Display Settings.Scale docked remote desktop to fit window)</li>
<li>Allow scale-to-fit for undocked servers (Display Settings.Scale undocked remote desktop to fit window)</li>
<li>"Source" for inheritance in properties dialog is now a button to open the properties for the source node.</li>