readme.md

Remote Desktop Manager File Generator

Idea taken from Kevin Marquette's RDCMan DSL to generate the entire XML for a new file.

Now very loosely based on Kevin Marquette's RDCMan DSL blog post

https://kevinmarquette.github.io/2017-03-04-Powershell-DSL-example-RDCMan/

Entirely reworked by Chris Dent - Indented Automation

Usage

RDCManager alllows you to group servers and store configuration data so you can effectively manage your server estate from one window.

This module allows you to dynamically create the document for RDCManager by extracting the data from Active Directory. This saves you having to remember to add/remove servers as they change in your estate.

The module offers the option of using the Active Directory module if RSAT tools are installed otherwise you can specify to use LDAP to perform queries.

Generating the document

RdcDocument

This must be specified as this is the starting point for you to begin defining groups/computers.

You can then define your document manually with the RdcGroup and RdcComputer functions.

RdcDocument MyServers {
    RdcGroup "My First Group" {
        RdcComputer -Name 'server001' -DnsHostName 'server001.fqdn.com' -IPv4address '10.0.0.1'
        RdcComputer -Name 'server002' -DnsHostName 'server002.fqdn.com' -IPv4address '10.0.0.2'
    }
}

Output

Generating a file with specific Active Directory filtering

RdcDocument MyServers {
    RdcGroup "My Group" {
        # Will create a group with the OU name and any computer objects within
        RdcADGroup -Identity 'OU=Newcastle,DC=millerb,DC=co,DC=uk'

        #Add -Recurse switch and it will create a group for each sub OU and add members accordingly
        RdcADGroup -Identity 'OU=London,DC=millerb,DC=co,DC=uk' -Recurse
        
        # Will search for a specific server provided by the filter recursing all OU's
        RdcADComputer -Name 'Admin*' -Recurse
    }
}

Automatic creation from root of domain

This will create groups replicating the OU structure which contains computer objects.

RdcDocument 'Domain' {
    RdcADGroup -Recurse
}

Output

Additional Functionality

RdcConfiguration

Sets the configuration to be used when generating the document. This is not required as if the AD module is detected this will be used unless ADSI is specified. If the AD Module is not available then ADSI LDAP filters will be used.

RdcConfiguration @{
        SearchMode   = 'ADSI'
        FilterFormat = 'LDAP'
    }

RdcLogonCredential

Allows credentials to be set at any level to support different domains/forests. May conflict with GPO's set to prevent saved passwords being used.

RdcLogonCredential @{
    Username = 'millerb-admin'
    Domain   = 'millerb.co.uk'
}

RdcRemoteDesktopSetting

Enables scaling of the connected client window.

RdcRemoteDesktopSetting @{
    SameSizeAsClientArea = $true
}