Can I permit RDP based connections from a website using PHP/JS/etc? I’ve read that RDP session files can be placed on the web server but would prefer to implement it via code. I am looking for the best way to offer a centralized management of windows machines and allow direct RDP connections.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa383019%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
This looks like it could potentially work, although it requires IIS as the web-server and requires a role to be installed on all remote machines. If possible, I would like to find a solution permitting this to work under a Nix based web-server and without any need for modifications on the remote servers.
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This problem was resolved by creating an .rdp session file with PHP. Not to cleanest approach as a embedded solution would be better, but is the most viable I have found.
<? $file = 'screen mode id:i:2 desktopwidth:i:1436 desktopheight:i:925 session bpp:i:16 auto connect:i:1 full address:s:<SERVERIP>:<SERVERPORT> compression:i:1 keyboardhook:i:2 audiomode:i:2 redirectdrives:i:0 redirectprinters:i:0 redirectcomports:i:0 redirectsmartcards:i:0 displayconnectionbar:i:1 alternate shell:s: shell working directory:s: disable wallpaper:i:1 disable full window drag:i:1 disable menu anims:i:1 disable themes:i:1 bitmapcachepersistenable:i:1 winposstr:s:0,3,0,0,800,600 redirectclipboard:i:1 redirectposdevices:i:0 drivestoredirect:s: autoreconnection enabled:i:1 authentication level:i:0 prompt for credentials:i:0 negotiate security layer:i:1 remoteapplicationmode:i:0 allow desktop composition:i:0 allow font smoothing:i:0 disable cursor setting:i:0 gatewayhostname:s: gatewayusagemethod:i:0 gatewaycredentialssource:i:4 gatewayprofileusagemethod:i:0'; header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=filename.rdp"); header("Content-Type: application/rdp"); print $file; exit(); ?>