vRD 2009 simplifies the management of remote connections. It is ideally suited for administrators who require multiple simultaneous connections to different systems. In addition to the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), vRD 2009 adds support to a number of additional protocols, including ICA (Citrix), VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, and HTTPS.

Administrators perform many recurring tasks on remote servers and workstations, such as renaming objects or enabling connections. With vRD 2009 administrators can perform these tasks very quickly and efficiently by using shortcut keys for various functions. When working in database mode, administrators can easily resume work where they stopped the previous day, because all the connection settings are saved.

With vRD 2009, administrators can use secure server authentication to access remote computers via RDP. vRD 2009 supports network level authentication (NLA) and allows access to a Microsoft Terminal Services Gateway. With vRD 2009, RDP can also access in-house terminal servers via the Internet without having to open the RDP port in the organization’s firewall.

In large IT infrastructures, several administrators often have to access the same connections at the same time. vRD 2009 provides all login credentials and connection objects in a central database with secure access. With vRD 2009 and its integrated rights management, multiple administrators can create, change, view, and modify connections and settings.

Many administrators have to perform the same task on multiple connections. vRD 2009 allows administrators to apply many tasks across multiple connections in one move! For instance, you can simultaneously connect or disconnect all servers within a folder with a simple double-click. The Quick Connect feature allows you to start individual connections without previously creating a connection object.

vRD 2009 provides many display options, such as a global view of all connected servers. The Smart Sizing feature displays remote desktops without scrollbars – even when the window is resized.

The Connection History holds a list of the most recently used connections and allows you to reopen them. Also, the software logs which login credentials were used to access the remote system. In database mode, vRD 2009 provides various logs (errors, changes, security) that make it easier for you to trace events and activities.

All settings can be backed up in a password-protected file and restored. You can export and re-import selected connection objects whenever necessary. And migrating or updating to vRD 2009 is a snap: you can even restore data from previous vRD versions or from other tools such as mRemote.

vRD 2009 provides a wide range of configuration options. For instance, vRD 2009 allows you to automatically start a remote computer through “Wake on LAN” using the MAC address. Also, when using SSH or Telnet, a modified PuTTY integrated into vRD 2009 allows you to separately configure and directly use individual sessions.