MeshCentral Web RDP Client

scottalanmiller

https://meshcentral2.blogspot.com/2020/06/meshcentral-web-rdp-client-multi.html

"Built-in RDP client. The main new feature this week is the addition of a web-based RDP client to MeshCentral. This is thanks to the MSTSC.js and node-rdp.js open source projects which are the bases for this feature. Once activated in the MeshCentral configuration file, users can click on a device and click the “Web RDP” link to go to the RDP login page for the selected device. The RDP implementation is basic, there is no acceleration or clipboard support, but it does seem to work well. If you have a multi-seat server that allows many RDP sessions at once, this feature will allow many users to login to a Windows server at the same time and each will have their own desktop. Having a web-based RDP client in MeshCentral is a great compliment to the built-in remote desktop system and the noVNC client that was added last week. Makes MeshCentral an incredibly flexible remote management web site."

scottalanmiller

So this seems great and I really want to try it out, but I can't find the instructions on how to turn it on. I'm sure it's just a line in the config file, but does anyone know what the variable name would be?

Romo

@scottalanmiller "mstsc":true ?

scottalanmiller

@Romo how did I not see that? I looked specifically for that image. Doh.

scottalanmiller

This shows it being configured in a domain. But we don't use domains. Do we have to set up a domain in order to make this work?

scottalanmiller

Added this, we will test with tonight's update.

 "domains": {
          "": {
                  "mstsc": true
          }
  },

StuartJordan

Hey scott, what a great feature...bevgood to see some screenshots

scottalanmiller

@StuartJordan said in MeshCentral Web RDP Client:

Hey scott, what a great feature...bevgood to see some screenshots

We just got it turned on this morning. I see it but haven't had a chance to try it. Will get some.

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said in MeshCentral Web RDP Client:

You ever try this?

scottalanmiller

@Dashrender said in MeshCentral Web RDP Client:

@scottalanmiller said in MeshCentral Web RDP Client:

You ever try this?

I've not, I keep forgetting that it even exists, lol.