How can I pass the user name, Password & domain from command line to connect to remote desktop in XP

If you start the Remote Desktop connection applet you have the option to save login information
including the user name, password and domain in a file with a .rdp extension. Using the command line
command 'mstsc' you can then specify the saved .rdp file as one of the parameters. Example...

mstsc connectionfilename.rdp

Open "Start -> Help and Support" and search on the string mstsc for the proper command line syntax.

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"Rajesh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How can I pass the user name, Password & domain from command line to connect to remote desktop in
> XP

I checked the help using "mstsc /?" it is of no help ,
Actualy I am trying to get the user name, password , & the domain from an excell file and and need to automate the process of login to n number of remote connections. so I was planning to put he commant line in a while loop and loop through the file
Further is there a way to know if the connectioon is established or not

You would need to create a .rdp file, though...


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On Fri, 7 May 2004 23:51:03 -0700, Rajesh
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I checked the help using "mstsc /?" it is of no help ,
>Actualy I am trying to get the user name, password , & the domain from an excell file and and need to automate the process of login to n number of remote connections. so I was planning to put he commant line in a while loop and loop through the file.
>Further is there a way to know if the connectioon is established or not