MCP server

The MCP server feature in Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) is experimental and provided AS IS. Its use may involve transmitting sensitive or personal data to third-party AI/LLM providers, which Devolutions does not control.

Before proceeding, review our Security and confidentiality disclaimer for MCP server usage.

MCP server (experimental) allows you to communicate with Remote Desktop Manager using an MCP client with your preferred Large Language Model (LLM). Using this method, users can interact with the Remote Desktop Manager application through text-based prompts, allowing them to quickly and efficiently create vaults and folders, send commands to opened connections, and much more.

Although MCP servers operate by leveraging pre-configured tools, reference to these by the user is not necessary when writing prompts. For example, identifying entries with out-of-date credentials and batch updating them may require the use of multiple tools, but the user only needs to write a simple sentence asking for deprecated passwords to be updated.

In VS Code, run the MCP: Open User Configuration command. This opens the mcp.json file on your user profile or creates it for you if it is not found.

Connect to Remote Desktop Manager using one of the following methods:

Directly:

"rdm-mcp": {
	"type": "stdio",
	"command": "C:\\Program Files\\Devolutions\\Remote Desktop Manager\\runtimes\\win-x64\\native\\jetsocat.exe",
	"args": ["mcp-proxy", "-", "np://RDM.MCP"]
},

With WinGet:

  "rdm-mcp": {
  	"type": "stdio",
  	"command": "jetsocat",
  	"args": ["mcp-proxy", "-", "np://RDM.MCP"]
  },

Open Remote Desktop Manager, and click on Tools – More tools – MCP server (experimental).
In the MCP server (experimental) window, click the Start button.

The MCP server can be set to launch on Remote Desktop Manager startup by checking the option located in File – Settings – AI – MCP server (experimental).

As stated above, Remote Desktop Manager MCP servers offers tools that can be called via prompts using your MCP client. MCP clients allow you to pick and choose the tools that best fit your needs.

A good way to reduce security risks is to disable tools capable of deleting sensitive data or complex infrastructure.

For more details about each too, ask your LLM for a list or consult the tables below.

Data source management
`RDM_list_datasources`	Lists all available data sources in Remote Desktop Manager.

Basic entry operations
`RDM_list_entries`	Lists all the entries in a vault.
`RDM_get_entry`	Retrieves detailed information about a specific entry.
`RDM_create_folders`	Creates folder structures within a vault.

Entry modification
`RDM_update_entry_name`	Updates the name of an entry.
`RDM_update_entry_host`	Updates the host/server address of an entry.
`RDM_update_entry_host_port`	Updates the port number of an entry.
`RDM_update_entry_username`	Updates the Username field of an entry.
`RDM_update_entry_password`	Updates the Password field of an entry.
`RDM_update_entry_domain`	Updates the Domain field of an entry.
`RDM_batch_edit_entries`	Batch edits multiple entries using property mappings.

Entry organization
`RDM_move_entries`	Moves multiple entries to a different folder within the samevault.
`RDM_copy_entries`	Copies multiple entries to a different folder orvaultroot.

OTP management
`RDM_add_otp_to_entry`	Adds a one-time password (OTP) or multifactor authentication (MFA) configuration to an entry.
`RDM_get_entry_otp`	Generates and retrieves the current OTP for an entry.

Common actions
`close_connection`	Closes a connection tab.
`get_connection_info`	Gets the information (name, type, ID) of a connection.
`RDM_open_connection`	Opens a session entry inRemote Desktop Manager.
`RDM_list_opened_connections`	Lists all currently opened connections.
`RDM_list_opened_connection_actions`	Lists available actions for opened connections (by type).
`RDM_execute_opened_connection_action`	Executes actions on opened connections.

RDP connections
`send_ctrl_alt_delete`	Sends `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Delete` to an RDP session.
`send_command`	Executes commands viaDevolutions Agenton the remote machine.
`logoff`	Logs off from an RDP session.
`toggle_view_only`	Toggles the view-only mode.

SSH connections
`send_command`	Sends commands to an SSH terminal.
`send_command_from_a_vault_script_entry`	Executesvaultscript entries on an SSH terminal.
`send_break`	Send break signal (`Ctrl` + `C`) to an SSH terminal.
`clear_terminal`	Clears the SSH terminal’s screen.
`get_terminal_status`	Retrieves the SSH terminal’s connection status and state.

SQL Server connections
`start_sql_agent`	Starts the SQL Server Agent service.
`stop_sql_agent`	Stops the SQL Server Agent service.
`restart_sql_server`	Restarts the SQL Server service.
`refresh_data`	Refreshes SQL Server data (databases, logins, etc.).
`create_new_query`	Creates a new SQL query tab with specified query text and database.
`get_database_schema`	Retrieves a comprehensive database schema (tables, columns, relationships, etc.).

Hyper-V virtual machines
`list_vms`	Lists all virtual machines on a Hyper-V host.
`start_vm`	Starts a virtual machine.
`stop_vm`	Stops a virtual machine.
`restart_vm`	Restarts a virtual machine.

vault management
`RDM_create_vaults`	Creates one or more vaults with intelligent prompting for missing information.
`RDM_list_vaults`	Lists all the vaults in a specified data source.
`RDM_list_vault_templates`	Lists available vault templates for a specified data source.

Metadata and templates
`RDM_list_entry_metadata`	Provides metadata about entry types and their localized display names.
`RDM_list_entry_property_mappings`	Lists all available entry properties which can be modified via batch editing.
`RDM_create_custom_entry_template`	Creates custom entry templates with specified fields.

Logging and audit
`RDM_get_entry_logs`	Retrieves activity logs for a specific entry within a date range.

MCP server configuration

With Visual Studio Code

Tools

ENTRY MANAGEMENT

CONNECTION MANAGEMENT