One Server w/Multiple Users -- Unable to create unique RDP config

[Guest Rogene]

System Information:

 

XP Pro, SP2 using RDP 6.0 connecting to Windows 2003 Standard edition server.

 

I'm trying to save multiple RDP files using a different local logon to the

same Windows 2003 server. I'm utilizing the below procedure to save the

connection settings:

 

Open Remote Desktop Connection by clicking Start, clicking Programs or All

Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Remote Desktop Connection.

In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.

Specify the connection settings that you want for this connection, (such as

screen size, automatic logon information, and performance options).

On the General tab, click Save As.

Enter a file name for the saved connection file, and then click Save.

 

ISSUE: When I change the user and password on one rdp file it changes on

all the RDP files that have been saved for the same server. Example

user1server1.rdp

User Name: user1

Password: password1

Server: server1

 

As soon as I change the user information on the below RDP it changes the

user1server1.rdp file to match the user2server1.rdp.

 

user2server1.rdp

User Name: user2

Password: password1

Server: server1

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: One Server w/Multiple Users -- Unable to create unique RDP config

 

This is by design.

 

There have been a number of changes in the rdp client from version

5.2 to 6.0 (as is to be expected with a major upgrade).

One of the changes is that rdp 6.0 doesn't use .rdp files in the

same way, and the other is that it assumes a single

username/password combination per server.

 

Here's some documentation:

 

Vista Remote Desktop Connection Authentication FAQ

http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/01/22/vista-remote-desktop-

connection-authentication-faq.aspx

 

TS connection experience improvements based on RDP 6.0 client

customer feedback

http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/03/28/ts-connection-

experience-improvements-based-on-rdp-6-0-client-customer-

feedback.aspx

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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=?Utf-8?B?Um9nZW5l?= <Rogene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

01 aug 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> System Information:

>

> XP Pro, SP2 using RDP 6.0 connecting to Windows 2003 Standard

> edition server.

>

> I'm trying to save multiple RDP files using a different local

> logon to the same Windows 2003 server. I'm utilizing the below

> procedure to save the connection settings:

>

> Open Remote Desktop Connection by clicking Start, clicking

> Programs or All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then

> clicking Remote Desktop Connection. In the Remote Desktop

> Connection window, click Options. Specify the connection

> settings that you want for this connection, (such as screen

> size, automatic logon information, and performance options). On

> the General tab, click Save As. Enter a file name for the saved

> connection file, and then click Save.

>

> ISSUE: When I change the user and password on one rdp file it

> changes on all the RDP files that have been saved for the same

> server. Example

> user1server1.rdp

> User Name: user1

> Password: password1

> Server: server1

>

> As soon as I change the user information on the below RDP it

> changes the user1server1.rdp file to match the user2server1.rdp.

>

> user2server1.rdp

> User Name: user2

> Password: password1

> Server: server1

>