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Downloads:

205,714

Downloads of v 1.2.5255:

11,499

Last Update:

14 Mar 2024

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Microsoft

Tags:

rds msrdc remote remote-desktop remote-desktop-client microsoft

Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC)

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1.2.5255 | Updated: 14 Mar 2024

Downloads:

205,714

Downloads of v 1.2.5255:

11,499

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Microsoft

Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.5255

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Not All Tests Have Passed


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Exemption:

Dependency requires reboot.

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade remote-desktop-client -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade remote-desktop-client -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install remote-desktop-client
  win_chocolatey:
    name: remote-desktop-client
    version: '1.2.5255'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'remote-desktop-client' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '1.2.5255'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller remote-desktop-client
{
    Name     = "remote-desktop-client"
    Version  = "1.2.5255"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'remote-desktop-client':
  ensure   => '1.2.5255',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

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Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 14 Mar 2024.

Description

Use the Remote Desktop Services client (MSRDC) to access Windows apps and desktops remotely from a different Windows device.

Use and control a remote PC. With a Remote Desktop client, you can do all the things with a remote PC that you can do with a physical PC, such as:

  • Use apps installed on the remote PC
  • Access files and network resources on the remote PC
  • Leave the apps open when you turn off the client

Package Parameters

  • /User - override the default behaviour and install the RDS Client for the current user only
    e.g. choco install -y remote-desktop-client --package-parameters="/User"
  • /AutoUpdate - override the default package behaviour and configure the RDS Client to update automatically
    e.g. choco install -y remote-desktop-client --package-parameters="/AutoUpdate"
  • /AddToDesktop - add a desktop shortcut for the RDS Client
    e.g. choco install -y remote-desktop-client --package-parameters="/AddToDesktop"
  • /NoStartMenu - do not create a start menu entry for the RDS Client
    e.g. choco install -y remote-desktop-client --package-parameters="/NoStartMenu"

screenshot

Notes

  • This package is not for the Remote Desktop Connection (MSTSC) client that ships with Windows. It's for the new Remote Desktop (MSRDC) client.
  • This client currently only supports accessing remote apps and desktops from Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365.
  • The 32-bit version of the Remote Desktop Client will not run in a 64-bit environment and the installation will fail if forced with --forceX86
  • This package is automatically updated using the Chocolatey Automatic Package Update Model (AU).
    If you find it is out of date by more than a day or two, please contact the maintainer(s) and let them know the package is no longer updating correctly.

tools\.skipautouninstaller
 
tools\chocolateyBeforeModify.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$link = 'Remote Desktop.lnk'

$desktop       = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop')
$commonDesktop = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('CommonDesktopDirectory')

$paths = @(
  (Join-Path $desktop $link),
  (Join-Path $commonDesktop $link)
)

$paths.GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
  if (Test-Path -Path $_) {
    Remove-Item $_ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Force | Out-Null
  }
}
tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

if ((Get-ProcessorBits 64) -and $env:ChocolateyForceX86 -eq 'true') {
  Write-Error -Message 'The x86 version of the Remote Desktop Cient cannot be installed on a 64-bit machine' -Category ResourceUnavailable
}

$toolsDir = Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition

$silentArgs = '/qn /norestart'
$packageSearch = 'Remote Desktop'

$pp = Get-PackageParameters

# install for all users (default), or the current user only if explicitly requested
if ($pp.User) {
  $silentArgs += ' ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1'
} else {
  $silentArgs += ' ALLUSERS=1'
}

$packageArgs = @{
  PackageName    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  SoftwareName   = $packageSearch
  FileType       = 'msi'
  Url            = 'https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RW1j6Cn'
  Checksum       = '7e0643ecb443bec90db7809b2c9fb67160dd2cb6b078c65a3e152c543a3a0d88'
  ChecksumType   = 'sha256'
  Url64          = 'https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RW1j6Co'
  Checksum64     = '25f9196ce7e80f762f7bd878589d117b4588281eaf0599a4729a7712f7ea10c3'
  ChecksumType64 = 'sha256'
  SilentArgs     = $silentArgs
  ValidExitCodes = @(0, 3010, 1641)
}

Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs

# update the registry to set the policy on automatic updates - unless explicitly specifed the Chocolatey
# package will override the standard behaviour and supress automatic updates ie. package management will
# be left to Chocoaltey
$registryPath = 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\MSRDC\Policies'
$name         = 'AutomaticUpdates'

if ($pp.AutoUpdate) {
  $value = '2'
} else {
  $value = '0'
}

if (-Not (Test-Path -Path $registryPath)) {
  New-Item -Path $registryPath -Force | Out-Null
}

Set-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath -Name $name -Value $value -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null

$uninstallKey    = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName $packageArgs.SoftwareName
$installLocation = $uninstallKey.InstallLocation

Get-ChildItem $installLocation -recurse -include '*.exe' | foreach-object {
  Install-BinFile -Name ($_.Name -Replace '\..*') -Path $_.FullName
}

# add a shortcut to the start menu if required
if ($pp.AddToDesktop) {
  if ($pp.User) {
    $desktopPath = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop')
  } else {
    $desktopPath = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('CommonDesktopDirectory')
  }

  $executable = Join-Path $installLocation 'msrdcw.exe'
  $icon       = Join-Path $toolsDir 'msrdcw.ico'

  $shortcutPath = Join-Path $desktopPath 'Remote Desktop.lnk'
  Install-ChocolateyShortcut -ShortcutFilePath $shortcutPath -TargetPath $executable -WorkingDirectory '%userprofile%' -IconLocation $icon
}

# the start menu entry is added by default on install - remove if /NoStartMenu has been specifed
if ($pp.NoStartMenu) {
  if ($pp.User) {
    $startMenuPath = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('StartMenu')
  } else {
    $startMenuPath = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('CommonStartMenu')
  }

  $shortcutPath  = "$startMenuPath\Remote Desktop.lnk"

  if (Test-Path -Path $shortcutPath) {
    Remove-Item $shortcutPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Force | Out-Null
  }
}

tools\chocolateyUninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$packageSearch  = 'Remote Desktop'
$silentArgs     = '/qn /norestart'
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1614, 1641, 3010)

$uninstallKey = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName $packageSearch

if ($null -ne $uninstallKey) {
  $installLocation = $uninstallKey.InstallLocation

  Get-ChildItem $installLocation -recurse -include '*.exe' | foreach-object {
    Uninstall-BinFile -Name ($_.Name -Replace '\..*') -Path $_.FullName
  }

  # extract the product key {6CE4170F-A4CD-47A0-ABFD-61C59E5F4B43} from the uninstall string and prepend
  # to the existing $silentArgs.  The uninstall string includes the fully qualified uninstall command
  # msiexec /X{6CE4170F-A4CD-47A0-ABFD-61C59E5F4B43} which needs to be removed so that the Chocolatey
  # helper function can be invoked.  The alternate approach would have been to specify a FileType of
  # 'exe' and execute the uninstall with File = "$($env:SystemRoot)\System32\msiexec.exe"
  $silentArgs = '{0} {1}' -f ($uninstallKey.UninstallString -split '/X' | Select-Object -Last 1), $silentArgs

  $packageArgs = @{
    PackageName    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
    FileType       = 'msi'
    SilentArgs     = $silentArgs
    ValidExitCodes = $validExitCodes
  }

  Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
}
tools\msrdcw.ico
 

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Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.5254 7360 Thursday, March 7, 2024 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.5252 2158 Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.5112 13838 Thursday, February 8, 2024 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.5105 12537 Monday, January 15, 2024 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4763 22510 Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4677 11533 Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4583 9149 Saturday, October 7, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4582 9740 Saturday, September 23, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4487 24368 Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4485 5672 Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4419 8129 Friday, July 7, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4337 14581 Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4331 6421 Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4240 14336 Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4159 4775 Friday, May 12, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4157 8454 Friday, April 14, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4066 4128 Friday, March 31, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.4065 5461 Friday, March 10, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.3918 3755 Thursday, February 9, 2023 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.3770 2836 Thursday, December 15, 2022 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.3667 643 Thursday, December 1, 2022 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.3577 1403 Friday, October 14, 2022 Approved
Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC) 1.2.3497 428 Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Approved

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