FREE: Remote Desktop Manager – Manage remote connections

The free version of Remote Desktop Manager is already in the list of free Windows admin tools since 2009. Version 6.0 has been released recently with quite a few new interesting features. Of course, Remote Desktop Manager is fully compatible with Windows 7.

Submitted by David Hervieux

Remote Desktop Manager is a small application used to manage all your remote connections and virtual machines. Add, edit, delete, share, organize and find your remote connection quickly.

The Standard edition of Remote Desktop Manager is free for personal and commercial usage. Here is a list of all features available in this version:

Support of multiple connection types

Microsoft Remote Desktop and Microsoft Terminal Services
Microsoft Remote Assistance
RealVNC, TightVNC, UltraVNC and embedded VNC
Citrix (ICA / HDX)
LogMeIn
TeamViewer
HP RGS
Dameware Mini Remote Control
Radmin
pc Anywhere
Ftp (Windows Explorer, Filezilla and WinSCP)
Telnet, SSH, RAW and rLogin with Putty
X Window
Microsoft Hyper-V
Microsoft Virtual PC
Microsoft Virtual Server
Microsoft Windows Virtual PC
Oracle VirtualBox
VMware Player, VMware Workstation, VMware ESXi and VMware vSphere

Automatic VPN connection

Microsoft VPN
Cisco VPN
SonicWall
SSL
Link to an existing session
Multiple add-ons (Nortel, IPSec, OpenVPN and more)

Additional features

Grouping sessions in folders
Quick Connect with template support
Quick access via tray icon context menu
Small footprint, easy to install, easy to deploy
Portable application compatible (USB)
Import / export / drag and drop of remote desktop file (.rdp) and LogMeIn shortcut
Search filter
Auto start on Windows start-up
Dual monitor support
Flexible session view (list, tile, details or tree view)
Most recently used view
Opened sessions view
Favorites view
Advanced dashboard
External, embedded, MDI, tabbed and undocked sessions
Advanced session description (text, RTF or web link)
Session variables (username, domain, host…)
Session tools
Add-on Manager
Custom Add-on SDK
Compatible with Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 and Windows 7