September 2008

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Remote Desktop Client 6.1 – /console now /admin

Posted by walsh_r on 23 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: Microsoft, Windows

Recently I discovered after installing Windows Vista SP1 that the /console option was missing from the Remote Desktop Client.  Luckily, the functionality remains, only with a new command.

Prior to version 6.1 of RDP, to access the console type “mstsc /console”.

Post version 6.1 of RDP, to access the console type “mstsc /admin”.