RDCM
Rating: 8 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
We have a couple of servers we need to access and for the servers we use Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan). Most of them are IT servers like a server for Active directory. We also have Virtual machines running where we use Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) for. It is a easy tool to get access to the server because its Windows integrated.
Pros
- Easy way of connecting to servers
- Stable and strong connection when you are connected to a server
- file share from desktop to connected server works good
- When using Remote desktop is dont feel you work on a server is easy to use
Cons
- You can't drag and drop files between local and remote sessions—something many modern RDP tools allow, and it saves a ton of clicks.
- You can export settings, but not as CSV or something readable/editable outside RDCMan. Makes documentation or sharing config info harder.
- Hovering over minimized or background sessions shows nothing—no live thumbnail or last screen capture like some tools do.
Likelihood to Recommend
As a IT specialist we have some servers we need acces to. I like to use Remote Desktop Connection Manager because it feel like you are on the computer. Is feel very trusted. Some colleagues use the Azure remote desktop version but I always recommend the windows integrated option. We also have our primary business application running on a server so they use a remote desktop connection too to log on to the server.
