# encoding: utf-8
# api: powershell
# title: Start-rdp.ps1
# description: script to wrap arround mstsc.exe and start multiple rdp sesions in one command
# version: 1.0
# type: function
# author: AllanData
# license: CC0
# x-poshcode-id: 4068
# x-derived-from-id: 4667
# x-archived: 2016-10-29T07:08:08
# x-published: 2013-04-03T13:11:00
#
#
Function Global:Start-RDP {
<#
.Synopsis
This Cmdlet starts a microsoft terminal session against the hostname provided.
it is possible to collect credential information from a PSCredential file saved on the disk
.Description
This cmdlet starts a Microsoft terminal sesion against the hostname provided, by creating a rdp
file and calling the mstsc with the rdp file as data. it will be possible to save credentials into
the file in a semi secure way.
Thsi script uses the pscredential type and the import-/export pscredential script from halr9000. These
scripts makes i possible to save encrypted username/password data as a file. These data are only decryptable
by the user encrypting it.
When using the -LeaveRDPFile option is used then it is only a HASH of the password that is left in the file.
! This hash key can be decrypted by brute force attacks.
.Parameter Hostname
this is the hostname/ip of the server you want to connect to
.Parameter Fullscreen
Use this paramenter when wanting to connect rdp in fullscreen mode
.Parameter Credentials
Credentials can be both a path to a file
a pscredential type object
.Parameter Console
use this parameter when wanting to connect to the admin/console session.
.Parameter Path
use this path as temp/permanent place to store the .rdp files.
.Parameter LeaveRDPFile
use this parameter when you want to leave the rdp files after connect.
! Remember this might be a security risk.
.Example
Start-Rdp -Hostname Server1.local.domain -credentials (get-credential)
This will prompt for username and password and subsequent connect to the specified server
.Example
Export-pscredential
start-rdp -hostname Server1.local.domain -credentials credentials.enc.xml
This will prompt for username and password save the credentials to a file and subsequent connect
to the specified server using the user/password data from the file
.Example
Export-pscredential
Get-content serverlist.txt | start-rdp -credentials credentials.enc.xml
This will prompt for username and password save the credentials to a file and subsequent connect
to the servers listed in the serverlist.txt file, using the user/password data from the file
.Requirements
Import-pscredential cmdlet http://poshcode.org/501
.Link
http://doitsmarter.blogspot.com/
http://poshcode.org/4067
.Notes
====================================================================
Author(s):
Allan Christiansen <christiansen.allan@Gmail.com>, http://doitsmarter.blogspot.com/
Credits/Special thanks:
Hal Rottenberg <hal@halr9000.com> for the Import/export-pscredential cmdlets.
http://poshcode.org/501
Date: 2013-03-13
Revision: 1.0
Output includes the following data
None
====================================================================
Disclaimer: This script is written as best effort and provides no
warranty expressed or implied. Please contact the author(s) if you
have questions about this script before running or modifying
====================================================================
#>
Param(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$true,Position=0,Mandatory=$True,HelpMessage="Enter the hostname to connect to")]
$Hostname="",
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$false,Position=1,Mandatory=$false,HelpMessage="Select to start in fullscreen mode")]
[Switch]$FullScreen,
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$false,Position=2,Mandatory=$false,HelpMessage="select to connect in admin mode")]
[Switch]$Console,
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$false,Position=3,Mandatory=$false,HelpMessage="Enter path to Credential store .xml or input pscredential")]
$Credentials,
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$false,Position=4,Mandatory=$false,HelpMessage="Path for directory to store rdp files")]
$Path = "$Home\Documents\RDP",
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$false,Position=5,Mandatory=$false,HelpMessage="Remove .RDP file after start")]
[Switch]$leaveRDPFile
)
Begin {
If (!(test-path $Path -erroraction silentlycontinue)) {
mkdir $Path | Out-Null
}
IF (($Credentials.gettype()).type -eq "PSCredential") {
$cred = $Credentials
} Else {
If (test-path $Credentials -erroraction silentlycontinue) {
$cred = Import-pscredential $Credentials
} else {
# Not Pscredential type object -
# not a valid file path
# lets ask the user
$cred = get-credentials
}
$Encrypted = $cred.password | ConvertFrom-SecureString
}
#test screenmode and set to correct value
$ScreenMode=1
If ($Fullscreen) {
$ScreenMode = 2
}
}
Process {
#run through all hosts pased to script
Foreach ($Hosts in $hostname) {
IF ($Hosts -ne "") {
$Filename = "$Path\$Hosts.rdp"
$RDPFileData =
�screen mode id:i:$ScreenMode
desktopwidth:i:1024
desktopheight:i:768
session bpp:i:16
winposstr:s:0,1,0,0,800,600
full address:s:$Hosts
compression:i:1
keyboardhook:i:2
audiomode:i:0
redirectdrives:i:1
redirectprinters:i:0
redirectcomports:i:0
redirectsmartcards:i:1
displayconnectionbar:i:1
autoreconnection enabled:i:1
username:s:$($cred.username)
alternate shell:s:
shell working directory:s:
disable wallpaper:i:1
disable full window drag:i:1
disable menu anims:i:1
disable themes:i:0
disable cursor setting:i:0
bitmapcachepersistenable:i:1
password 51:b:$encrypted
�
If (!(test-path $Filename -erroraction silentlycontinue)) {
Set-Content -path $Filename -Value $RDPFileData -Force -erroraction silentlycontinue
}
$param = ""
If ($Console) {
$Param += "/admin"
}
#
IF ($Param -ne "") {
Mstsc $Filename $Param
} Else {
Mstsc $Filename
}
#Remove the .rdp files if requested
If (!$LeaveRDPFile) {
Sleep 1
Remove-item $filename -force
}
}
}
}
End {
# No cleanup needed
}
}
New-Alias -name Global:RDP -Value Start-Rdp -Force
If ((get-command import-pscredential -erroraction silentlycontinue) -eq $False) {
write-error "Import-/export-pscredential cmdlets from http://poshcode.org/473 are required for this cmdlet to have 100% functionality"
Exit 1
}