MSTSC

Sometimes take as long as 45 seconds before your MSTSC connection connects?
here is how to fix it.

• Log into the server take takes a long time to connect to
• Open up MMC (Start → Run → MMC)
• Add Snap in Certifications for the Local Computer Account
• Export the machine's self signed certficate found in the folder \\Remote Desktop\Certificates\
• Copy this file to your PC (and create a folder of all your “MSTSC certftcates” in case you need to import into a nother PC
• Import this certificate into “Trusted Root Certificates”
• MSTSC shoudl now connect in a few seconds.

Reference: (note quite 100% - but similar to above) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/2915774/remote-desktop-connection-is-sometimes-stuck-on-the-securing-remote-co

x-support.zip

Example: servername

Reference: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767914(v=vs.85).aspx

• Create a Batch File as per below and save as C:\X-Support\Utilities\run-mstsc.cmd (or other location - update registry with relevant)
• Add rdp URI Scheme to the PC's Registry
• In your webpage have the URL link format as follows: rdp://servername

FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS=/" %%A IN (%1) DO SET ADDRESS=%%A
start mstsc /v:%ADDRESS%

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rdp]
@="URL:rdp Protocol"
"URL Protocol"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rdp\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rdp\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rdp\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\X-Support\\Utilities\\rdp-uri.cmd\" \"%1\""

FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS=/" %%A IN (%1) DO SET ADDRESS=%%A

c:\
cd C:\X-Support\Utilities\
start putty -ssh %ADDRESS%

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ssh]
@="URL:ssh Protocol"
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ssh\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ssh\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ssh\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\X-Support\\Utilities\\ssh-uri\" \"%1\""