connect Remote desktop and pass variables and run exe

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Hi Friends,

I need a help to connect remote desktop and from there i need to click notepad exe and type the variables passed from my code(As Key stroke). Please let me know your suggestion any sample for those to automate the rdc process which was helpful to me.

The below code for connecting rdc:

C#

Process rdcProcess = new Process();
           rdcProcess.StartInfo.FileName = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(@"%SystemRoot%\system32\cmdkey.exe");
           rdcProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = "/generic:omh/rdcipaddress /user:" + "Vishnus + " /pass:" + "Password";
           rdcProcess.Start();

           rdcProcess.StartInfo.FileName = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(@"%SystemRoot%\system32\mstsc.exe");
           rdcProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = "/v " + "rdcipaddress"; // ip or name of computer to connect
           rdcProcess.Start();

Posted 13-Jun-13 21:17pm

visnumca123

Updated 16-Jun-13 22:33pm

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Prasad Khandekar · Answer 1 · 2013-06-13T22:11:00

Hello Vishnu,

Using an RDP connection file you can set the alternate shell to be your application, and you pass that as a command-line argument to mstsc.exe. the typical rdp file syntax is like

screen mode id:i:2
desktopwidth:i:1280
desktopheight:i:1024
session bpp:i:16
winposstr:s:0,1,0,0,1280,819
compression:i:1
keyboardhook:i:2
displayconnectionbar:i:1
disable wallpaper:i:0
disable full window drag:i:0
allow desktop composition:i:1
allow font smoothing:i:1
disable menu anims:i:0
disable themes:i:0
disable cursor setting:i:0
bitmapcachepersistenable:i:1
full address:s:srv001.mycompany.com
audiomode:i:0
redirectprinters:i:0
redirectcomports:i:0
redirectsmartcards:i:0
redirectclipboard:i:1
redirectposdevices:i:0
autoreconnection enabled:i:1
authentication level:i:0
prompt for credentials:i:0
negotiate security layer:i:1
remoteapplicationmode:i:0
alternate shell:s:C:\Windows\Notepad.exe
shell working directory:s:C:\
gatewayhostname:s:
gatewayusagemethod:i:4
gatewaycredentialssource:i:4
gatewayprofileusagemethod:i:0
promptcredentialonce:i:1
drivestoredirect:s:I:;

For example lets say your connection file name is withNotepad.rdp and it is stored in C:\RDPCONS then you run

mstsc.exe C:\RDPCONS\withNotepad.rdp

Note :- Please note that when such a program is closed on remote desktop then you won't be able to access the regular explorer shell.

Regards,