Hi all,
I need to add about 100 "sets" of RDP entries that are near identical and looking for suggestions on the most efficient way to setup in RDM. Some info about how these sets are setup:
So for example, this is how the first two sets would be structured:[u][b]Set 1010[/b][/u]|- RDP Entry 1 |-- Name: RDS [b]1010[/b] |-- IP: 10.80.80.[b]10[/b] |-- Port: 3389|- RDP Entry 2 |-- Name: File [b]1010[/b] |-- IP: 10.80.80.[b]10[/b] |-- Port: 3390|- RDP Entry 3 |-- Name: Email [b]1010[/b] |-- IP: 10.80.80.[b]10[/b] |-- Port: 3391[u][b]Set 1011[/b][/u]|- RDP Entry 1 |-- Name: RDS [b]1011[/b] |-- IP: 10.80.80.[b]11[/b] |-- Port: 3389|- RDP Entry 2 |-- Name: File [b]1011[/b] |-- IP: 10.80.80.[b]11[/b] |-- Port: 3390|- RDP Entry 3 |-- Name: Email [b]1011[/b] |-- IP: 10.80.80.[b]11[/b] |-- Port: 3391
Hopefully this makes sense. I'm not sure if I should be using templates, sub connections, or folders with dynamic variables as the most efficient way to set this up. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Hello,
I believe the closest thing I could recommend would be to create a group template that contains a folder and three entries under it. Here are the steps for this setup :
You will need to repeat the last three points for each set you wish to create.
I understand though that if you have a hundred sets this method might be a bit time consuming, and that the inherited name for the RDP entries will not be quite what you described. I would invite you to also verify in the PowerShell repository section of our forum if one of my higher-level colleagues would be able to suggest a PowerShell script that might be able to execute your setup more efficiently.
Best regards,
Gabriel Degrandpré
Thank you for this! The only slight snag I came across is the fact RDM doesnt allow for duplicate names, even if they're made unique through custom fields. Otherwise this is about as streamlined of a solution as I was hoping have (outside of scripting).
Much appreciated!