RDP Creator - Information

The RDP Creator is a tool to let you create hyperlinks that automatically run Windows Remote Desktop Connection, pointed at the machine of your choice.

What Does It Do?

There is a single parameter you can enter: the address (DNS or IP) of the server to which you wish to connect. This kicks off the creation and download of a .rdp file which will then (after a security dialog or two) launch the Remote Desktop client.

How Does It Work?

Just a very simple PHP script. All it does is validate that the server name/ip includes only numbers, letters, '.', and '-' and then dynamically generates a very simple rdp file (which is just text).

How Do I Embed a Link in my Page or Document?

To create a link, use the form http://wmorein.com/rdpcreator/remote.php?servername=[yourserver.com], replacing [yourserver.com] with the actual name/ip of your server.

Can You Hack Into the Resulting Remote Desktop Session

No. When you click on the link, your machine will make a direct connection to the server. I have no way of reading that.

Having said that, I will see the server names you use in my logs. While I won't do anything with that information, if you or your organization doesn't wan't this kind of information leaking outside your walls please don't use this service. It is easy enough to replicate it.

Can You Add Another Feature?

Maybe. Contact me at wmorein at wmorein dot com and I might be willing to add it. I won't add anything that might cause a security issue (e.g. passwords).



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