node-rdpjs
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SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
6 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.03.
Idea: 4 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Programmable RDP client useful for host scripting
From 2 comments
Oh this is great! The remote-host scripting this would allow is super cool.
chrisfosterelli on HNOthers have alluded to this elsewhere in the comments, but the draw is that this is a programmable rdp client in Node.JS. You can use this to write host scripting code, you could…
awinder on HN
Useful for clients not on Microsoft platforms
From 1 comment
It's usable by everyone else NOT using MS (which, in IT, is a lot of people).
hobarrera on HN
Can be embedded in a web page
From 2 comments
Oh cool! Now you can embed an RDP session into a webpage. Finally, a way to use the primary system administration tool from almost anywhere! With this, you can hand out links to…
stephengillie on HNAgreed - this is awesome! Also, if you didn't catch it, there appears to be a full web example using this library (as well as websockets) here:…
daveidol on HN
Objections
Existing Microsoft RDP clients already work well
From 1 comment
Very nice work, but Microsoft did a pretty good job with their RDP clients, and making them for OS X and of course Windows. I'm not sure what the draw is for a web-based RDP…
nodesocket on HN
WinRM is easier for remote management
From 1 comment
Unless you're building malware/pen-test tools or you're targeting old versions of Windows remote management is much easier via winrm. And there's a chance that your preferred…
brazzledazzle on HN
Lacks NLA support
From 1 comment
If only it supported NLA...
el_duderino on HN
Requests
Add NLA support
From 2 comments
If only it supported NLA...
el_duderino on HNsure they do ;) I would phrase that more like: Most enterprises believe they have automated tools etc. Sure, the desktops are controlled centrally, but most corporations i have…
calgoo on HN
Clipboard synchronization like RDPClip
From 1 comment
Oh cool! Now you can embed an RDP session into a webpage. Finally, a way to use the primary system administration tool from almost anywhere! With this, you can hand out links to…
stephengillie on HN
Screencast demo
From 1 comment
Do you have any screencast to see it in action?
rpavez on HN
Questions
Does it fall back to polling without websockets?
From 2 comments
Are websockets required or can it fall back to polling? I would like to to use it behind an authentication proxy that does not support websockets.
jacob019 on HNFinally tested it out. Yes, it does fall back to polling :)
jacob019 on HN
How does dynamic username and password work?
From 1 comment
Oh cool! Now you can embed an RDP session into a webpage. Finally, a way to use the primary system administration tool from almost anywhere! With this, you can hand out links to…
stephengillie on HN
Alternatives named
VNC with HTML5 client
From 1 comment
We have this already with VNC. Ramnode has a HTML5 VNC client in their CP.
nly on HN
Chrome Remote Desktop
From 1 comment
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-remote-desktop/gbchcmhmhahfdphkhkmpfmihenigjmpp?hl=en chrome addin for rdp on chromeos or chrome desktop browser
kbutler on HN
WinRM
From 1 comment
Unless you're building malware/pen-test tools or you're targeting old versions of Windows remote management is much easier via winrm. And there's a chance that your preferred…
brazzledazzle on HN