ShellYard
Last reviewed against v0.9.0 source: internal/rdp/launcher.go

RDP

Platform-native launcher: mstsc on Windows, xfreerdp on Linux, Microsoft Remote Desktop on macOS.

RDP connections invoke the platform-native client:

  • Windows → mstsc.exe
  • Linux → xfreerdp
  • macOS → open -a "Microsoft Remote Desktop"

ShellYard generates a .rdp file with credentials populated (vault-resolved if auth_method=vault) and hands it to the client. There’s no in-app screencast — the OS RDP window opens beside ShellYard.

For ad-hoc RDP without saving the host, use Quick Connect.