The Dude Tools

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Hey all,

I am new to the forum. I am trying to customize “the Dude” that I am using at work. I want to add RDP and VNC to the tools so when I right click an object, I can connect to it using either one. Can someone please help me get started with this? I am not sure what commands I need to put in to make it happen. Someone once told me that this is possible. Any help would be appreciated.

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On the left contents column scroll to the bottom, double click “tools”, Click red “+” button (to add new), Name the tool. In the command box enter command line to run the tool.

Here is are some examples:
SSH
C:\Progra~1\VanDyk~1\SecureCRT\SecureCRT.exe /T [Device.Name]

HTTPS
“https://[Device.Name]”

VNC 32 bit
“C:\Program Files (x86)\RealVNC\VNC4\vncviewer.exe” [Device.FirstAddress]
VNC 64 bit
“C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4\vncviewer.exe” [Device.FirstAddress]

RDP is “mstsc.exe” in the system32 folder.

You add a tools to only be available on a specific device by going to top left settings, discover, device types, […] button, and adding it directly to a device.

Lebowski

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Thanks Lebowski!!

VNC is working great. The only thing is when I try to use RDP, I get an error message “Invalid connection file (ip address of the server) specified” I can run it without putting the [Device.FirstAddress] in the tool setup but I was wondering if I am missing something for RDP to allow me to have the IP address auto populate like it does for VNC? Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Vendetto

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Here is a screenshot of the config of the RDP tool in my Dude setup. I use the /admin switch to connect to the console connection rather than a user session. Perhaps you are missing the /v option to specify the server that you want to connect to? Anyway - here is mine and it works fine.

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Thanks geoffsmith31!!! The pesky /v was it.

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Hi anyone, would it be possible to see a usage of the entire command line to run RDP as a tool? I tried what suggested on win11 but is not even opening the RDP interface, let alone connecting. I would just like for it to put the address into the address bar of RDP and wait for me to click connect.