useful options when using mstsc
mstsc /v:222:333:444:555
Connect to server 222:333:444:555
mstsc /v:222:333:444:555:44
Connect to server 222:333:444:555 on port 44
mstsc /v:222:333:444:555 /f
Starts Remote Desktop Connection in full-screen mode.
mstsc /v:222:333:444:555 /span
Matches the remote desktop width and height with the local virtual desktop
mstsc /v:222:333:444:555 /w:[width] /h:[height]
Starts Remote Desktop Connection in width and height.
mstsc /v:222:333:444:555 /edit "connection file"
Opens "connection file".rdp for editing
An older (before Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008) syntax.
By using it you're connecting to the Console Session on the server.
mstsc /v:222:333:444:555 /admin
This mode differed from normal connection in few ways:
Disable Remote Desktop Services client access licensing, and other minor changes.
mstsc /v:222:333:444:555 /public
Connect to server 222:333:444:555 in public mode.
console and admin connection modes
In Windows Server 2003, you can start the RDC client (mstsc.exe) by using the /console switch to remotely connect to the physical console session on the server (also known as session 0).
In Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the /console switch has been deprecated.
In Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, session 0 is a noninteractive session that is reserved for services.
You can use the new /admin switch to remotely connect to a Windows Server 2008-based server for administrative purposes.
If you you /console option with RDC 6.0 client or higher, the /console switch is silently ignored.
This is a way to connect to other Terminal Server sessions on a server.
