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What if instead of administering a fleet of remote Windows computers via separate remote desktop windows you could have a compact tabbed interface to manage them all in? What if instead of managing your remote desktop connections via a folder full of .rdp files you could arrange them in a neat hierarchy within one simple interface? With MuRD (Multiple Remote Desktop) from T and K software, those things and more are available to you.
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One conceivable disappointment for some may be the program’s inability to connect to different protocols such as VNC, Citrix or SSH. However, MuRD by its very name is focused solely on Microsoft Remote Desktop connections and if that’s what you find yourself connecting to most often, then MuRD may be the program for you.
There is a cheater’s way of including other connection and file types in the MuRD connection manager. Since the connection files and folders are simply stored in MuRD’s application folder (or a file share if you use group/shared connections), you can drop any file within the folder structure and then check the “Show other File Types” option within MuRD’s Settings menu. Now you can place shortcuts, batch files and anything else in the MuRD "ConnectionFiles" folder hierarchy and see them within MuRD’s connection manager.
MuRD itself will not open the files of course. Think of this as using MuRD as a stripped down version of Windows Explorer that can only browse within MuRD’s ConnectionFiles folder.
Best of all, it runs on Windows 7 without administrator privileges or any compatibility mode. The one exception is the "ping" command. If you right click a connection, you will see the option to ping that host. The ping operation will fail to run properly if MuRD is not run as an administrator. Admittedly, the ping feature is probably MuRD's least commonly used feature.
I have encountered some minor bugs while using the application. One involved occasionally not being able to move active full-screen sessions between screens or the Connection Manager. Happily, T and K Software's responses to my requests for support in hunting down those potential bugs and also answering my requests for general help were quick, thorough and courteous. That's quite a bonus these days. The software is in active development and continues to improve. In the end, the application delivers what it advertises. If you deal with many RDP connections in the course of a day, $34.95 USD could help you on your way to a more efficient workday.
Try the free 30-day evaluation of MuRD to see if it helps you be more efficient!
