Microsoft now recommends MSTSC in place of RDCMan. Search for Alternative Download Source Alternative Tools Download Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.7ĭue to the security bug identified in 2020, Microsoft removed the tool from their website. “To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could create an RDG file containing specially crafted XML content and convince an authenticated user to open the file.” With the last release being in 2014, this did not come as a surprise. In response to the security bug, Microsoft retired RDCMan. In early 2020 however, a security bug was identified with RDCMan. It’s last update was 6 years ago in 2014 when Microsoft released version 2.7.

Retirement of Remote Desktop Connection Managerĭuring the subsequent years since it’s release, RDC has received a number updates. The tool quickly gained traction with system administrators and IT professionals. After an internal tool review however, it was released to the public. The tool was originally built for internal use by the Windows Live Experience Team. RDCMan is a standalone tool that was first available in the end part of the 2000’s. Fig 1 Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.7

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