[THIN] Re: automating RDP connections
- From: "Lilley, Brian" <brian.lilley@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 15:36:08 +0100
many thanks Mark. I will pass this on to our developers...
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Mark
Sent: 05 July 2005 15:05
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: automating RDP connections
You can set the password from the activex client, look at the
Set_ClearTextPassword()
In the AdvancedSettings2 section of the control properties. Yes, it say's
cleartext but that is actually encrypted within the RDP data stream anyway
so it's as secure as the rest of the communication. You just need to
secure it in your code somehow, easy if using VB but perhaps would need a
hashing algorithm if using ASP or VBA to mangle the data. We use it to
great effect.
It's in use in our new SingleSignOn / Web & Seamless RDP client stuff
about to be released so if you want to chat offlist about it's pro's and
con's feel free to mail me :o)
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Spriggs [mailto:jon.spriggs@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 05 July 2005 13:34
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: automating RDP connections
Brian,
I use the ActiveX object within a VBScript file in some instances,
which seems to do everything you should need for a webpage or VB
application, and use the MSTSC.exe with a RDP file for others, so here
are a few tricks I picked up.
1) Unpack the CAB file and register the OCX file from somewhere on
your local machine. We made the mistake of registering it on a server,
which when it crashed, all our users were unable to log in to any of
the terminal servers!
2) You can't easily make it provide the password in VB Script,
although it appears to be possible. I'd suggest using VB6 if you'll be
auto-authenticating, as each different version of Visual Studio.net
has different problems with the MSRDP.OCX file.
3) You can pretty much define most of the aspects of your connection
using VBScript or VB - however, if you want to provide just an icon,
you can create an "RDP" file within the XP Terminal Services Client,
mark it read only and then create a short cut to that file.
Hope that helps :)
Jon
On 05/07/05, Lilley, Brian <brian.lilley@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think I've found the answer... the ActiveX object...
>-----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf
> Of Lilley, Brian
> Sent: 05 July 2005 12:14
> To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [THIN] automating RDP connections
>Hi list!
>Do you know of a tool/interface where I can automate the creation of a
> (Microsoft) Terminal Server Client Configuration file (*.rdp) - Including
> setting credentials and the Encrypted password. - Or even better, do you
> know of a tool/interface where I can create a terminal server session -
> without the requirement for user intervention - and ideally - where I can
> get feedback should the connection fail to be established.
>Cheers, Brian
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