On this page you will find an overview of most of the available .rdp file settings which can be used with the /o command line switch.

All settings must be specified using the .rdp file style syntax:

option:type:value

Examples:
alternate shell:s:notepad.exe
keyboardhook:i:2

Note: The information in this overview is largely compiled from this article at the Microsoft TechNet site, supplemented with this article.

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Overview of available settings

RDC versions

5.1 : Included with Windows XP.
5.2 : Included with Windows Server 2003.
6.0 : Included with Windows Vista. Available for Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1/SP2.
6.1 : Included with Windows  XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008. Available for Windows XP SP2.
7.0 : Included with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Available for Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1/SP2.
7.1 : Included with Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
8.0 : Included with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
8.1 : Included with Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
10.0: Included with Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022.