well, I found this post and it doesn't seem to be an easy task. http://vcl.markmail .org/search/?q=windows+domain#query:windows%20domain+page:2+mid:q4qtdnpz4ogltum4+state:results
David DeMizio *Academic Systems Coordinator* Office of Information Technology New College of Florida Phone: 941-487-4222 | Fax: 941-487-4356 www.ncf.edu On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:50 PM, David DeMizio <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Josh, > > The automation of the RDP session is something I will work on in the > future, as of now I'm trying to get the VMs working with a Windows Domain > and how different computer names are set so there are no conflicts? Is > anyone joining their VMs to a domain? > > David DeMizio > *Academic Systems Coordinator* > Office of Information Technology > New College of Florida > Phone: 941-487-4222 | Fax: 941-487-4356 > www.ncf.edu > > > On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Josh Thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> David, >> >> For LDAP authenticated accounts, VCL does not store the user's password. >> This >> is by design for privacy and security reasons. >> >> An option I have heard about is to write a small windows utility >> application >> that either handles .rdp files or rdp:// URLs. The utility is then >> installed >> and registered to handle the desired type. When a user then clicks the >> Get >> RDP File button, the utility reads the (VCL generated) password from the >> data, >> stores it in the windows credential store, and runs Remote Desktop >> Connection, >> which can then get the credentials from the store and automatically log >> the >> user in to the session. If the utility is written to handle rdp:// URLs, >> then >> the VCL code would need to be modified to deliver something like >> "rdp://username@password:hostname?extra=parametersHere" when the Get RDP >> File >> button is clicked. >> >> I'm not a windows coder. So, writing one of these utilities is not >> something >> I've tried to do. >> >> Josh >> >> On Monday, December 02, 2013 8:19:52 AM David DeMizio wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > I'm curious if anyone is joining the provisioned VMs(reservations) as >> part >> > of their Windows Domain and if so, how are computer names being handled? >> > At the moment, our Windows image has the same host name which would >> present >> > a problem if the reservations were allowed to join a Domain. Also, if >> it is >> > possible, is it also possible to just pass the user name and password to >> > the RDP session from the ldap login that the user logged in with? Thank >> You >> - -- >> - ------------------------------- >> Josh Thompson >> VCL Developer >> North Carolina State University >> >> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu >> >> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which >> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public >> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iEYEARECAAYFAlKc01MACgkQV/LQcNdtPQO9/QCdGMeQOraMseA0FUkzQRkJYjyv >> h/QAni0bUZMubJXDUCu9cXHva//BPLnk >> =RxdI >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> >
