MultiDesk

What's MultiDesk?

MultiDesk is a tabbed remote desktop client (terminal services client).

Features

Requires

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client) 6.0 or higher (optional)
Windows XP/2003 or higher

Known Issues

MultiDesk saves configuration in the same directory with itself. For 64-bit Windows, directory "Program Files (x86)" is not writable, so do not put MultiDesk to this directory.

Latest Version: 2.6 Download Help

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Groups and Servers

Groups and Servers

Redirect specified drives

Redirect specified drives

Fit Window

Fit Window

Fit Window with Margin
A status bar and margin will greatly prevent you from being disturbed by local taskbar.

Fit Window with Margin

Show/Hide Status Bar
Click system menu and uncheck "Status Bar" to gain bigger workspace.

Hide Status Bar

Quick Connect
Right click on window title to choose a server to connect or type the server address.

Quick Connect

FAQ

  1. What is "Reconnect in Full Screen mode"?
    A: You can press CTRL+ALT+BREAK to switch to Full Scree mode. But the screen resolution won't change. This is a limit of RDP protocol. Click the menu item "Reconnect in Full Screen mode" will disconnect first, then set resolution to full screen and reconnect. It's temporary and won't change your settings.

  2. What's "Insert a copy"?
    A: "Insert a copy" will use current selected server as a template when you want to add another server with the same settings.

  3. Why password doesn't work when use it on another computer?
    A: The key is stored separately in registry instead of MultiDesk.xml. So if you use MultiDesk on flash disk, your password won't leak if it was lost or get stolen. To use it on another computer, export key from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MultiDesk to a registry file and import it on another computer.

  4. How to enable single instance?
    A: Use notepad to open the configuration file MultiDesk.xml, then add the red line to "Settings" section. It's case senstive.
    <Settings>
        <SingleInstance>1</SingleInstance>
    </Settings>

Changelog

Version 2.6
2012-05-10
+ Support click middle mouse button to close tab
+ Support redirect drives that I plug in later
+ Add feature "Connect as different username" while SHIFT key pressed

Version 2.4.4.170
2012-02-09
+ Include MultiDesk 64-bit version to support Terminal Services Easy Print
+ Thanks to: Simon Bureau

Version 2.4.4
2012-01-02
+ Fixed a bug of cannot import server with port number
+ Fixed a bug of configuration not saved when reboot or logoff
+ Thanks to: jackbanh, risesunshine

Version 2.4.2
2011-10-14
+ Add feature "Reconnect" (avoid typing password when remote server is locked)
+ Thanks to: Zeroes & Ones

Version 2.4
2011-04-01
+ Support "Network Level Authentication"
+ Support single instance
+ Fixed a bug of "connect group"
+ Some minor changes
+ Thanks to: Fred Huang, Philip Qi, 唯情·酷屋, Robert Myslik

Version 2.2
2011-03-01
+ Add feature "Reconnect in Full Screen mode"
+ Fixed some minor bugs
+ Thanks to: zgan, risesunshine

Version 2.0
2011-01-06
+ Add feature "Close tab on log off"
+ Add feature "Quick Connect"
+ Add support to Terminal Services Client AddIn
+ Add support to "Connect to console" on RDP 6.1
+ Fixed some minor bugs
+ Thanks to: Scott House, 唯情·酷屋, qqHu, jzta, 张敬伟, 李颐(Yi.Li)

Version 1.0.8
2010-12-03
+ Improved compatibility of importing MSTSC connections
+ Fixed restore window position issue when minimized
+ Fixed redirect specified drive issue on RDP 6.1 or above
+ Thanks to: Roger Chen, LiuFeifei

Version 1.0.7
2010-11-12
+ Fixed a bug when importing MSTSC connections
+ Fixed some minor bugs
+ Thanks to: ZhouXH, Fris

Version 1.0.6
2010-11-09
+ Add feature "Insert a copy"
+ User can choose to hide or show status bar
+ Group and server tree collapse state will be saved
+ Thanks to: John James, SONG XUE QIANG

Version 1.0.5
+ Fixed Right Win + L key misbehavior issue
+ Add "connect to non-console" to context menu

Version 1.0.4
+ Add support to import cached MSTSC connections
+ Add "connect to console" to context menu
+ Fixed RDP5 support issue
+ Thanks to: cangelzz, dennes.wang, fr3dy

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