Terminal Server Connection, RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
Syntax
MSTSC option
MSTSC /Edit"ConnectionFile"
MSTSC /migrateOptions
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 fileThe /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
- example) mstsc /w:1024 /h:768 /console
if vista, sp3, win7 then /admin
winxpsp2 /console