XFREERDP(1)

NAME
xfreerdp - FreeRDP X11 client

SYNOPSIS

xfreerdp [file] [options] [/v:server[:port]]

DESCRIPTION

xfreerdp is an X11 Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client which is part of the FreeRDP project. An RDP server is built-in to many editions of Windows. Alternative servers included xrdp and VRDP (VirtualBox).

OPTIONS

/a:addin[,options], /addin:addin[,options]
    Addin

/action-script:file-name
    Action script (default:~/.config/freerdp/action.sh)

/admin, /console
    Admin (or console) session

+aero
    desktop composition (default:off)

/app:path or ||alias
    Remote application program

/app-cmd:parameters
    Remote application command-line parameters

/app-file:file-name
    File to open with remote application

/app-guid:app-guid
    Remote application GUID

/app-icon:icon-path
    Remote application icon for user interface

/app-name:app-name
    Remote application name for user interface

/app-workdir:workspace path
    Remote application workspace path

/assistance:password
    Remote assistance password

/auto-request-control:
    Automatically request remote assistance input control

+async-channels
    Asynchronous channels (experimental) (default:off)

+async-input
    Asynchronous input (default:off)

+async-update
    Asynchronous update (default:off)

/audio-mode:mode
    Audio output mode

+auth-only
    Authenticate only (default:off)

-authentication
    Authentication (experimental) (default:on)

+auto-reconnect
    Automatic reconnection (default:off)

/auto-reconnect-max-retries:retries
    Automatic reconnection maximum retries, 0 for unlimited [0,1000]

+bitmap-cache
    bitmap cache (default:off)

/bpp:depth
    Session bpp (color depth) (default:16)

/buildconfig
    Print the build configuration

/cert:[deny,ignore,name:name,tofu,fingerprint:hash:hash as hex[,fingerprint:hash:another hash]]
    Certificate accept options. Use with care! * deny ... Automatically abort connection if the certificate does not match, no user interaction. * ignore ... Ignore the certificate checks altogether (overrules all other options) * name ... Use the alternate <name> instead of the certificate subject to match locally stored certificates * tofu ... Accept certificate unconditionally on first connect and deny on subsequent connections if the certificate does not match * fingerprints ... A list of certificate hashes that are accepted unconditionally for a connection

/cert-deny
    [deprecated, use /cert:deny] Automatically abort connection for any certificate that can not be validated.

/cert-ignore
    [deprecated, use /cert:ignore] Ignore certificate

/cert-name:name
    [deprecated, use /cert:name:<name>] Certificate name

/cert-tofu
    [deprecated, use /cert:tofu] Automatically accept certificate on first connect

/client-build-number:number
    Client Build Number sent to server (influences smartcard behaviour, see [MS-RDPESC])

/client-hostname:name
    Client Hostname to send to server

/clipboard:[use-selection:atom]
    Redirect clipboard. * use-selection:<atom> ... (X11) Specify which X selection to access. Default is CLIPBOARD. PRIMARY is the X-style middle-click selection. (default:on)

/codec-cache:[rfx|nsc|jpeg]
    Bitmap codec cache

-compression, -z
    compression (default:on)

/compression-level:level
    Compression level (0,1,2)

+credentials-delegation
    credentials delegation (default:off)

/d:domain
    Domain

-decorations
    Window decorations (default:on)

/disp
    Display control

/drive:name,path
    Redirect directory <path> as named share <name>. Hotplug support is enabled with /drive:hotplug,*. This argument provides the same function as "Drives that I plug in later" option in MSTSC.

+drives
    Redirect all mount points as shares (default:off)

/dvc:channel[,options]
    Dynamic virtual channel

/dynamic-resolution
    Send resolution updates when the window is resized

/echo, /echo
    Echo channel

-encryption
    Encryption (experimental) (default:on)

/encryption-methods:[40,][56,][128,][FIPS]
    RDP standard security encryption methods

/f
    Fullscreen mode (<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Enter> toggles fullscreen)

-fast-path
    fast-path input/output (default:on)

+fipsmode
    FIPS mode (default:off)

/floatbar[:sticky:[on|off],default:[visible|hidden],show:[always|fullscreen||window]]
    floatbar is disabled by default (when enabled defaults to sticky in fullscreen mode)

-fonts
    smooth fonts (ClearType) (default:on)

/frame-ack:number
    Number of frame acknowledgement

/from-stdin[:force]
    Read credentials from stdin. With <force> the prompt is done before connection, otherwise on server request.

/g:gateway[:port]
    Gateway Hostname

/gateway-usage-method:[direct|detect], /gum:[direct|detect]
    Gateway usage method

/gd:domain
    Gateway domain

/gdi:sw|hw
    GDI rendering

/geometry
    Geometry tracking channel

+gestures
    Consume multitouch input locally (default:off)

/gfx[:RFX]
    RDP8 graphics pipeline

+gfx-progressive
    RDP8 graphics pipeline using progressive codec (default:off)

+gfx-small-cache
    RDP8 graphics pipeline using small cache mode (default:off)

+gfx-thin-client
    RDP8 graphics pipeline using thin client mode (default:off)

+glyph-cache
    Glyph cache (experimental) (default:off)

/gp:password
    Gateway password

-grab-keyboard
    Grab keyboard (default:on)

/gt:[rpc|http[,no-websockets]|auto[,no-websockets]]
    Gateway transport type

/gu:[[domain\]user|user[@domain]]
    Gateway username

/gat:access token
    Gateway Access Token

/h:height
    Height (default:768)

-heartbeat
    Support heartbeat PDUs (default:on)

/help, /?
    Print help

+home-drive
    Redirect user home as share (default:off)

/ipv6, /6
    Prefer IPv6 AAA record over IPv4 A record

/kbd:0xid or name
    Keyboard layout

/kbd-lang:0xid
    Keyboard active language identifier

/kbd-fn-key:value
    Function key value

/kbd-list
    List keyboard layouts

/kbd-lang-list
    List keyboard languages

/kbd-remap:List of key=value,... pairs to remap scancodes
    Keyboard scancode remapping

/kbd-subtype:id
    Keyboard subtype

/kbd-type:id
    Keyboard type

/load-balance-info:info-string
    Load balance info

/log-filters:tag:level[,tag:level[,...]]
    Set logger filters, see wLog(7) for details

/log-level:[OFF|FATAL|ERROR|WARN|INFO|DEBUG|TRACE]
    Set the default log level, see wLog(7) for details

/max-fast-path-size:size
    Specify maximum fast-path update size

/max-loop-time:time
    Specify maximum time in milliseconds spend treating packets

+menu-anims
    menu animations (default:off)

/microphone[:[sys:sys,][dev:dev,][format:format,][rate:rate,][channel:channel]], /mic[:[sys:sys,][dev:dev,][format:format,][rate:rate,][channel:channel]]
    Audio input (microphone)

/monitor-list
    List detected monitors

/monitors:id[,id[,...]]
    Select monitors to use

-mouse-motion
    Send mouse motion (default:on)

/multimon[:force]
    Use multiple monitors

+multitouch
    Redirect multitouch input (default:off)

+multitransport
    Support multitransport protocol (default:off)

-nego
    protocol security negotiation (default:on)

/network:[modem|broadband|broadband-low|broadband-high|wan|lan|auto]
    Network connection type

/nsc, /nscodec
    NSCodec support

+offscreen-cache
    offscreen bitmap cache (default:off)

/orientation:[0|90|180|270]
    Orientation of display in degrees

+old-license
    Use the old license workflow (no CAL and hwId set to 0) (default:off)

/p:password
    Password

/parallel[:name[,path]]
    Redirect parallel device

/parent-window:window-id
    Parent window id

+password-is-pin
    Use smart card authentication with password as smart card PIN (default:off)

/pcb:blob
    Preconnection Blob

/pcid:id
    Preconnection Id

/pheight:height
    Physical height of display (in millimeters)

/play-rfx:pcap-file
    Replay rfx pcap file

/port:number
    Server port

-suppress-output
    suppress output when minimized (default:on)

+print-reconnect-cookie
    Print base64 reconnect cookie after connecting (default:off)

/printer[:name[,driver]]
    Redirect printer device

/proxy:[proto://][user:password@]host:port
    Proxy settings: override env. var (see also environment variable below). Protocol "socks5" should be given explicitly where "http" is default.

/pth:password-hash, /pass-the-hash:password-hash
    Pass the hash (restricted admin mode)

/pwidth:width
    Physical width of display (in millimeters)

/rdp2tcp:executable path[:arg...]
    TCP redirection

/reconnect-cookie:base64-cookie
    Pass base64 reconnect cookie to the connection

/redirect-prefer:FQDN|IP|NETBIOS,[...]
    Override the preferred redirection order

/relax-order-checks, /relax-order-checks
    Do not check if a RDP order was announced during capability exchange, only use when connecting to a buggy server

/restricted-admin, /restrictedAdmin
    Restricted admin mode

/rfx
    RemoteFX

/rfx-mode:[image|video]
    RemoteFX mode

/scale:[100|140|180]
    Scaling factor of the display (default:100)

/scale-desktop:percentage
    Scaling factor for desktop applications (value between 100 and 500) (default:100)

/scale-device:100|140|180
    Scaling factor for app store applications (default:100)

/sec:[rdp|tls|nla|ext]
    Force specific protocol security

+sec-ext
    NLA extended protocol security (default:off)

-sec-nla
    NLA protocol security (default:on)

-sec-rdp
    RDP protocol security (default:on)

-sec-tls
    TLS protocol security (default:on)

/serial[:name[,path[,driver[,permissive]]]], /tty[:name[,path[,driver[,permissive]]]]
    Redirect serial device

/shell:shell
    Alternate shell

/shell-dir:dir
    Shell working directory

/size:widthxheight or percent%[wh]
    Screen size (default:1024x768)

/smart-sizing[:widthxheight]
    Scale remote desktop to window size

/smartcard[:str[,str...]]
    Redirect the smartcard devices containing any of the <str> in their names.

/smartcard-logon
    Activates Smartcard Logon authentication. (EXPERIMENTAL: NLA not supported)

/sound[:[sys:sys,][dev:dev,][format:format,][rate:rate,][channel:channel,][latency:latency,][quality:quality]], /audio[:[sys:sys,][dev:dev,][format:format,][rate:rate,][channel:channel,][latency:latency,][quality:quality]]
    Audio output (sound)

/span
    Span screen over multiple monitors

/spn-class:service-class
    SPN authentication service class

/ssh-agent, /ssh-agent
    SSH Agent forwarding channel

/t:title, /title:title
    Window title

-themes
    themes (default:on)

/timeout:time in ms, /timeout:time in ms
    Advanced setting for high latency links: Adjust connection timeout, use if you encounter timeout failures with your connection (default:9000)

/tls-ciphers:[netmon|ma|ciphers]
    Allowed TLS ciphers

/tls-seclevel:level
    TLS security level - defaults to 1 (default:1)

+enforce-tlsv1_2
    Force use of TLS1.2 for connection. Some servers have a buggy TLS version negotiation and might fail without this (default:off)

-toggle-fullscreen
    Alt+Ctrl+Enter to toggle fullscreen (default:on)

/tune:setting:value,setting:value
    [experimental] directly manipulate freerdp settings, use with extreme caution! (default:)

/tune-list
    Print options allowed for /tune

/u:[[domain\]user|user[@domain]]
    Username

+unmap-buttons
    Let server see real physical pointer button (default:off)

/v:server[:port]
    Server hostname

/vc:channel[,options]
    Static virtual channel

/version
    Print version

/video
    Video optimized remoting channel

/vmconnect[:vmid]
    Hyper-V console (use port 2179, disable negotiation)

/w:width
    Width (default:1024)

-wallpaper
    wallpaper (default:on)

+window-drag
    full window drag (default:off)

/window-position:xposxypos
    window position

/wm-class:class-name
    Set the WM_CLASS hint for the window instance

/workarea
    Use available work area

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

wlog environment variable
    xfreerdp uses wLog as its log facility, you can refer to the corresponding man page (wlog(7)) for more informations. Arguments passed via the /log-level or /log-filters have precedence over the environment variables.

EXAMPLES

xfreerdp connection.rdp /p:Pwd123! /f
    Connect in fullscreen mode using a stored configuration connection.rdp and the password Pwd123!

xfreerdp /u:USER /size:50%h /v:rdp.contoso.com
    Connect to host rdp.contoso.com with user USER and a size of 50 percent of the height. If width (w) is set instead of height (h) like /size:50%w. 50 percent of the width is used.

xfreerdp /u:CONTOSO\\JohnDoe /p:Pwd123! /v:rdp.contoso.com
    Connect to host rdp.contoso.com with user CONTOSO\\JohnDoe and password Pwd123!

xfreerdp /u:JohnDoe /p:Pwd123! /w:1366 /h:768 /v:192.168.1.100:4489
    Connect to host 192.168.1.100 on port 4489 with user JohnDoe, password Pwd123!. The screen width is set to 1366 and the height to 768

xfreerdp /u:JohnDoe /p:Pwd123! /vmconnect:C824F53E-95D2-46C6-9A18-23A5BB403532 /v:192.168.1.100
    Establish a connection to host 192.168.1.100 with user JohnDoe, password Pwd123! and connect to Hyper-V console (use port 2179, disable negotiation) with VMID C824F53E-95D2-46C6-9A18-23A5BB403532

+clipboard
    Activate clipboard redirection

/drive:home,/home/user
    Activate drive redirection of /home/user as home drive

/smartcard:<device>
    Activate smartcard redirection for device device

/printer:<device>,<driver>
    Activate printer redirection for printer device using driver driver

/serial:<device>
    Activate serial port redirection for port device

/parallel:<device>
    Activate parallel port redirection for port device

/sound:sys:alsa
    Activate audio output redirection using device sys:alsa

/microphone:sys:alsa
    Activate audio input redirection using device sys:alsa

/multimedia:sys:alsa
    Activate multimedia redirection using device sys:alsa

/usb:id,dev:054c:0268
    Activate USB device redirection for the device identified by 054c:0268

LINKS

http://www.freerdp.com/

AUTHOR

The FreeRDP Team