Microsoft Remote Desktop Mac Command Line
Applies To: Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
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creates connections to Remote Desktop Session Host (rd Session Host) servers or other remote computers, edits an existing Remote Desktop Connection (.rdp) configuration file, and migrates legacy connection files that were created with Client Connection Manager to new .rdp connection files.for examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Note
In Windows Server 2008 R2, Terminal Services was renamed Remote Desktop Services. To find out what's new in the latest version, see What s New in Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012 in the Windows Server TechNet Library.
Syntax
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Specifies the name of an .rdp file for the connection. | |
| /v:<Server>[:<Port>] | Specifies the remote computer and, optionally, the port number to which you want to connect. |
| /admin | Connects you to a session for administering the server. |
| /f | starts Remote Desktop Connection in full-screen mode. |
| /w: | Specifies the width of the Remote Desktop window. |
| /h: | Specifies the height of the Remote Desktop window. |
| /public | Runs Remote Desktop in public mode. In public mode, passwords and bitmaps are not cached. |
| /span | Matches the Remote Desktop width and height with the local virtual desktop, spanning across multiple monitors if necessary. |
| /edit | Opens the specified .rdp file for editing. |
| /migrate | Migrates legacy connection files that were created with Client Connection Manager to new .rdp connection files. |
| /? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
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Remarks
- Default.rdp is stored for each user as a hidden file in the user's Documents folder. User created .rdp files are saved by default in the user's Documents folder but can be saved anywhere.
- To span across monitors, the monitors must use the same resolution and must be aligned horizontally (that is, side by side). There is currently no support for spanning multiple monitors vertically on the client system.
Examples
- To connect to a session in full-screen mode, type:
- To open a file called filename.rdp for editing, type:
Additional References
-->Applies To: Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
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The following is a list of Remote Desktop Services command-line tools.
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Note
In Windows Server 2008 R2, Terminal Services was renamed Remote Desktop Services. To find out what's new in the latest version, see What s New in Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012 in the Windows Server TechNet Library.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Command Line
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| change | changes Remote Desktop Session Host (rd Session Host) server settings for logons, COM port mappings, and install mode. |
| change logon | Enables or disables logons from client sessions on an rd Session Host server, or displays current logon status. |
| change port | lists or changes the COM port mappings to be compatible with MS-DOS applications. |
| change user | changes the install mode for the rd Session Host server. |
| chglogon | Enables or disables logons from client sessions on an rd Session Host server, or displays current logon status. |
| chgport | lists or changes the COM port mappings to be compatible with MS-DOS applications. |
| chgusr | changes the install mode for the rd Session Host server. |
| flattemp | Enables or disables flat temporary folders. |
| logoff | Logs off a user from a session on an rd Session Host server and deletes the session from the server. |
| msg | Sends a message to a user on an rd Session Host server. |
| mstsc | creates connections to rd Session Host servers or other remote computers. |
| qappsrv | Displays a list of all rd Session Host servers on the network. |
| qprocess | Displays information about processes that are running on an rd Session Host server. |
| query | Displays information about processes, sessions, and rd Session Host servers. |
| query process | Displays information about processes that are running on an rd Session Host server. |
| query session | Displays information about sessions on an rd Session Host server. |
| query termserver | Displays a list of all rd Session Host servers on the network. |
| query user | Displays information about user sessions on an rd Session Host server. |
| quser | Displays information about user sessions on an rd Session Host server. |
| qwinsta | Displays information about sessions on an rd Session Host server. |
| rdpsign | Enables you to digitally sign a Remote Desktop Protocol (.rdp) file. |
| reset session | Enables you to reset (delete) a session on an rd Session Host server. |
| rwinsta | Enables you to reset (delete) a session on an rd Session Host server. |
| shadow | Enables you to remotely control an active session of another user on an rd Session Host server. |
| tscon | Connects to another session on an rd Session Host server. |
| tsdiscon | Disconnects a session from an rd Session Host server. |
| tskill | Ends a process running in a session on an rd Session Host server. |
| tsprof | Copies the Remote Desktop Services user configuration information from one user to another. |