Use the open-source fork from Microsoft GitHub (version 2.9+) which patches the XXE flaw. However, many admins stick with 2.7 because the newer builds sometimes break RDP Gateway authentication with older Windows Server 2012 R2.
| Problem | Explanation | |---------|-------------| | | If you use ..\other.rdg as a linked file, RDCMan resolves relative to the working directory of the executable (not the .rdg file). Absolute paths or UNC are safer. | | No hyperlink export | You cannot export a server as a clickable link to share with a colleague using a different RDP client. | | Corruption on simultaneous save | Two admins open same .rdg via network link → one saves → other overwrites → data loss. No file locking. | | Broken inheritance links after rename | Renaming a parent group in UI updates children XML automatically. But renaming via text editor breaks links permanently. | remote desktop connection manager 2012 link
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