Item: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
Rating: 8
Author: Sander de Beus

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)

Use 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 and Cons

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.

Return on Investment

its less time consuming for IT engineers because they have everything on one please
less FTE for the tasks
Lack of MFA option

Usability

Its a easy way to manage you remote machines. You dont have to log on to every server separately which has time and irritating beneftis. its easy to switch between sessions.
that said, the interface look a bit old and could use a upgrade to somethin modern. it could be more user-friendly when the tool gets a 'modern' upgrade.

Alternatives Considered

Avanti, Remote Desktop Services and TeamViewer

The Avanti Software needed alot of attention if you are new to such tools. So for that reason we chose Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager because of the more user friendly use of it. Also because it integrades great with windows and the remote servers we have. Thats also why we dont use TeamViewer either.

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID

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.

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