Send Character/Text to rdp (MSTSC.EXE)

kdtrog · Post by **kdtrog** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:08 am

I have a little script running for years which is sending Login information via "Send" and "Ascii" to a remote desktop session started with mstsc.exe.

The script isn't sending text anymore since one of the last updates of MS.
I am actually running version 11.1.10 under Windows Vista SP1.

Last version successfully running my script was 11.0.33

Any ideas?

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:19 am

I'm sure this is a coincidence since there's been no fundamental changes to sending of text.

I have just tested sending text to an RDP screen using 11.1.10 running under Vista and it worked fine.

I would expect this to be a coincidence and something else is causing this, probably just a timing/focus issue.

kdtrog · Post by **kdtrog** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:48 pm

You are right it's not MS it's Vista. I am starting the mstsc.exe with admin rights and MS is running via autostart - which means account rights.

After starting MS with admin rights text send is working.

Do you know any alternative instead of starting MS with account rights?

Klaus

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:52 pm

Do you know any alternative instead of starting MS with account rights?

Start mstsc.exe with account rights. Do you need to start remote desktop with admin rights? I don't. I just run it as normal.

Both would need to be running at the same level. Whether they are both admin, or both account.

Or disable UAC.

kdtrog · Post by **kdtrog** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:57 pm

Or disable UAC.

Probably the best way to get rid of many problems

Thanks for helping me to clear this case.

Klaus