Windows 2003 RDP connection drop down box. Adding names manualy

easiest method would be to install the Windows 2003 Adminpak (adminpak.msi located in the C:\Windows\system32 directory)

Once install, run MMC for Remote Desktops, and use the console for all your RDP activity.

What you're asking simply cannot be done.
The registry holds this value, true, located in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default.
You can add MRU values for the 200 servers, but you'll never see them in the TS drop down - it's limited to 10 items (MRU0-MRU9).

A simple VB app could be developed to overcome this limit though - if you're interested, let me know...

Hi seanuk777,

I think you miss understood the question. instead of having to type the servername in the connect to drop down box, I want to edit the mmc so that ALL 200 servers are pre populated in the drop down box or withing the full mmc snaping. I do not want to have to type 200+ server names.

sirboutny,

Ok. what about within the full mmc snaping where you right click and add a connection. where are is that list held and is there a file that I can edit to populate them there?

I know of no way of accomplishing that via an automated method - it would require a custom mmc that would need to be manually entered... :\

I might have another solution tho...stand by...

need to change md C:\TSList to md C:\TS-List

works perfectly though, nice sirbounty

Yes this does work.

BUT not quite what I am looking for. I want to populate the Remote Desktops mmc snap-in that comes with the adminpak. Can this be done??

BTW, have you noticed that if a windows 2003 server goes to screen saver log-in screen within that MMC it causes the entire MMC to screw up? makes my mouse flash and can not work until i go to the session that is locked and log in

Just tried to hack that tsmmc.msc file (it's only xml) but it didn't work out - can't find where the server names are stored!

As a replacement I have a valuable addition to [sirbounty]'s creation script:
Thought about adding the undocumented parameter "connect to console:i:1" ??
You're not restricted in any way to use the RDP snap-in to connect to the console.

If you are on the command line, you can also connect directly without needing 200 config files:
"mstsc /v:servername" will connect directly to <servername> using the current rdp settings
"mstsc /console /v:servername" also works for connecting to the server's console.

i actually just used sirbounty's script and created all the RDPs and then add that folder as a toolbar on my taskbar. it brings up the list of servers, dropdown-esque