Question

I would like to figure out how to create a C# Remote Desktop client and the documentation on the internet varies from sparse to non-existent. Or if you have this information, please let me know. I will compile as much info as possible and post it up somewhere

I’d like to learn the following information:

1. How do I connect programatically to a remote desktop server? What client class should I use? There are like 20 of them.
2. I sort of know that you can set Server and Username directly. How do I set the password securely?

3. Why doesn’t the following code work?

   MsRdpClient7 rdc = new MSTSCLib.MsRdpClient7();
   rdc.Server = "fake.bogus.com";
   rdc.UserName = "JChen";
   rdc.AdvancedSettings2.ClearTextPassword = "insecure";
   rdc.Connect();
   

4. What is the full API for the RDP client? What kinds of information can I get from it?

If you’ve been working with RDP in C#, please help. You’ll be providing a huge service to all the people who need to learn this API and more importantly, to me 🙂

Thanks again!
Jieren

EDIT: To clarify a bit, I’m trying to create a console RDP client that can both send data to and receive data from the RDP server. I’ve already done a Forms RDP client using the AxMsTscAxNotSafeForScripting type.

Answer 1

MSDN has documentation for the Remote Desktop ActiveX Control Interface

(What a long and descriptive name 🙂 )