Batch file for remote desktop

[Sidewinder]

From reading on the web, remote desktop does not accept sendkeys. Have you got to the point where you can start RDP, and click on the OK button? That may be as far as you can go with RDP using automation.

Sendkeys does not support the Windows button, so something as simple as bringing up the run box (win-R) would be a chore. Sendkeys is fine in a small controlled environment, but on a larger scale can be a nightmare (think: 1500 machines!).

Manually, how do you do the audit? Do you have programs/scripts to run? Do you extract system information? Is the audit automated? If not can it be?

As I mentioned, there are ways to run scripts on remote machines, either with the WshController object or the newer Windows Remote Management protocol.

Sometimes it's easier to start from where you want to be and work backwards.

[ryank44]

From reading on the web, remote desktop does not accept sendkeys. Have you got to the point where you can start RDP, and click on the OK button? That may be as far as you can go with RDP using automation.

yeah, I have gotten that far.. I'm thinking that my only chance is to insert a Macro file, but I do not want to download a macro editor.. so was hoping to be able to do it in VB.

Manually, how do you do the audit? Do you have programs/scripts to run? Do you extract system information? Is the audit automated? If not can it be?

For one PC, the audit is as follows - connect with RDP - press enter at security screen - (com loads up as username/pw is auto, so wait for com to load) - go to system info, check current version, make sure there are no errors - log out.

So really, my auto login system is pretty fast, as I have it to remote into 30 PCs at a time, I can audit about 100 per hour.

My current batch File is working great, I was just hoping to be able to make it a bit more efficient.

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for /f "delims=" %%T in (computer name.txt) do (
start mstsc /v: %%T /w:800 /h:600
pause
)
I just press enter for the security screen, then click back on the cmd window, press enter, repeat. It actually is pretty fast.

Thank you for your help tho, if I find some solution, I will post it here

[devaraju]

hi team,

i have an similar issue with me daily i have to login to 12-15 windows servers and have to take report my desktop has winxp installed and the remote servers have win2k or win2k3 installed.

my question to u people is can i write a dos script which reads the servers name and opens rdp of 12-15 servers at a time if so pls send me the script

Thanks in advance.
raju

[bakersboy]

Try 1/7 *.* loop it

[raemshmshetty]

Dear Friends

I would like to write a windows bath file for the following

to open remote desktop connection (mstsc)
provide computer name  " computername"
provide user name " user name"
provide user password " password"
provide domain name "domain name"

to start the programme
program path and file name "d:\notepad.txt"
start in folder "d:\ "

Please help me out

I want to control my remote user to access only a particular programme not
any other folder  or even desktop
also tel me if there is any easiest alternative method


thanks in advance


ramesh shetty

[Sidewinder]

Raemshmshetty and Devaraju,

Not only is it considered rude to hijack another persons thread, but many responses are customized for each situation and may not be suitable for yours.

No matter how similar, please post your questions in a new thread.

 

[ryank44]

Ok, I have another Question on this script, so I figured I could post it back on here.

What I need to do now is have my batch file return a true or false, if it can/cannot connect.

Does anyone know of any method of doing this? See above for my 'for' loop, which is where I need to add it.

More or less I am logging into a hundred PCs at a time or so, and need a result of whether I was able to connect remotely without going one by one or going thru a huge list.

Thanks for the help, feel free to ask for additional info.

[coppaj]

We made a simple batch file to ask you a computer name and connect via RDP - here is our code.  Maybe you can modify for your use:

TITLE Brett's Remote Connection Tool
mode con:cols=100 lines=50
@color E
@echo off
REM   This is the main menu of the program.
goto menu
:menu
echo Brett's Remote Connection tool v1.0
echo.
echo.
echo This program will remotely connect to the PC of your choice.
echo.
echo  ______________________________
echo !                              !
echo !  1. Connect to laptop       !
echo !  2. Connect to desktop       !
echo !  3. Freeform entry           !
echo !  4. Exit             !
echo !                    !
echo !______________________________!
echo.

REM   This establishes what part of the file each user input will correspond to.
:choice
set /P C=Enter Selection #:
if "%C%"=="4" goto quit
if "%C%"=="3" goto freeform
if "%C%"=="2" goto desktop
if "%C%"=="1" goto laptop
goto choice



:desktop
set /p D=Type the desktop number:
start mstsc /v:MAX42MGWK%D% /w:640 /h:480
goto menu

:laptop
set /p L=Type the laptop number:
start mstsc /v:MAX42MGLP%L% /w:640 /h:480
goto menu

:freeform
set /p F=Type the entire PC name:
start mstsc /v:%F% /w:640 /h:480
goto menu

:quit
exit
:end