Remote Desktop Connection Manager

If you're juggling multiple remote desktop connections, Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) is a lifesaver. It’s especially handy for IT pros managing server labs, data centers, or large scale server farms where you need to hop between machines regularly think automated check ins, maintenance, or troubleshooting. While it does a similar job to the built in MMC Remote Desktops tool, RDCMan offers way more flexibility and power, making it a go to for many sysadmins.

The RDCMan 2.7 release packed in some major upgrades. You get support for connecting directly to virtual machine consoles super useful for Hyper V environments. There are also smart groups to organize your servers logically, plus beefed up security with certificate based credential encryption. And yes, it plays nice with newer Windows versions, including full support for Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012, and Server 2012 R2 even remote actions like restarts or sleeps work smoothly.

Compatibility wise, it runs on a wide range: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Tech Preview, and Server editions from 2008 R2 up to 2012 R2. A quick heads up for anyone still on Windows XP or Server 2003: you’ll need to grab at least version 6 of the Remote Desktop client to make things work, but for most modern setups, RDCMan slots right in.