Mstsc
Updated: January 21, 2005
Creates connections to terminal 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.
Syntax
mstsc.exe {ConnectionFile | /v:ServerName[:Port]}
[/console] [/f] [/w:Width/h:Height]
mstsc.exe/edit"ConnectionFile"
mstsc.exe/migrate
Parameters
ConnectionFile
Specifies the name of an .rdp file for the
connection.
/v:ServerName[ :Port]
Specifies the remote computer and, optionally, the
port number to which you want to connect.
/console
Connects to the console session of the specified
Windows Server 2003 family operating system.
/f
Starts Remote Desktop connection in full-screen
mode.
/w:Width/h:Height
Specifies the dimensions of the Remote Desktop
screen.
/edit"ConnectionFile"
Opens the specified .rdp file for editing.
/migrate
Migrates legacy connection files that were created
with Client Connection Manager to new .rdp
connection files.
Remarks
- You must be an administrator on the server to which you are connecting to create a remote console connection.
- default.rdp is stored for each user as a hidden file in My Documents. User created .rdp files are stored by default in My Documents but can be moved anywhere.
Examples
To connect to the console session of a server, type:
mstsc /console
To open a file called filename.rdp for editing, type:
mstsc /edit filename.rdp
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
| Italic | Information that the user must supply |
| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |