Convert virtual folders in Remote Desktop Manager

## Manual method

Deleting virtual folders can be done by manually editing each virtual folder, saving the changes and converting them into real folders. However, this process becomes time-consuming when dealing with a significant number of virtual folders, as it requires converting each one manually.

PowerShell method

1. Launch Remote Desktop Manager as an administrator by right-clicking on the application and choosing Run as administrator.

2. Select the data source vaults from which you want to convert all virtual folders in the Navigation pane.

3. Add a new entry.

4. Go to Session – PowerShell to create a PowerShell session entry.

   

5. Name the entry and choose the folder in which you want to create it.

6. Set the entry to Embedded Script.

   

7. Click on Edit embedded script.

   

8. Add the following script:

   # Check if Remote Desktop Manager PS module is installed
   
   if (-not (Get-Module Devolutions.PowerShell -ListAvailable)) {
   
      Install-Module Devolutions.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser
   
   }
   
   $beforeAllGroups = Get-Date
   
   $vaults = Get-RDMVault
   
   foreach ($vault in $vaults) {
   
      Set-RDMCurrentRepository -Repository $vault
   
      $vaultname = $vault.Name
   
      Write-Host "Current Vault is $vaultname"
   
      # Get all entries' folder path
   
      $sessions = Get-RDMSession
   
      $allGroups = @()
   
      foreach ($session in $sessions) {
   
          # Split the group folder location for each shortcut
   
          $tempFolder = $session.Group
   
          $shortcuts = $tempFolder.split(';')
   
          foreach ($shortcut in $shortcuts) {
   
              $folder = $shortcut
   
              if ($folder) {
   
                  $levels = $folder.split('\')
   
                  $nblevels = 1
   
                  $Groupfolder = ""
   
                  foreach ($level in $levels) {
   
                     $name = $level
   
                      if ($nblevels -eq 1) {
   
                          $Groupfolder = $name
   
                      } else {
   
                          $Groupfolder = "$Groupfolder\$name"
   
                      }
   
                      $item = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
   
                          Name = $name
   
                          Group = $Groupfolder
   
                          Levels = $nbLevels
   
                      }
   
                      $allGroups += $item
   
                      $nblevels++
   
                  }
   
              }
   
          }
   
      }
   
      # Get all folders that exist in the database
   
      $groups = Get-RDMSession | Where-Object { $_.ConnectionType -eq "Group" }
   
      $realGroups = @()
   
      foreach ($group in $groups) {
   
          # Split the group folder location for each shortcut
   
          $tempFolder = $group.Group
   
          $shortcuts = $tempFolder.split(';')
   
          foreach ($shortcut in $shortcuts) {
   
              $folder = $group.Group
   
              if ($folder) {
   
                  $levels = $folder.split('\')
   
                  $nbLevels = $levels.Count
   
                  $name = $group.Name
   
                  $item = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
   
                      Name = $name
   
                      Group = $folder
   
                      Levels = $nbLevels
   
                  }
   
                  $realGroups += $item
   
              }
   
          }
   
      }
   
      # Sort arrays and extract virtual folders
   
      $realGroups = $realGroups | Sort-Object -Property Levels, Name, Group -Unique
   
      $allGroups = $allGroups | Sort-Object -Property Levels, Name, Group -Unique
   
      $results = $allGroups | Where-Object { $realGroups.Group -notcontains $_.Group }
   
      $results = $results | Sort-Object -Property Levels, Name, Group -Unique
   
      # Convert virtual folders in the database
   
      foreach ($group in $results) {
   
          $name = $group.Name
   
          $folder = $group.Group
   
          try {
   
              $session = New-RDMSession -Name $name -Group $folder -Type Group -SetSession -ErrorAction Stop
   
              Update-RDMUI
   
          } catch {
   
              # Split the parent folder
   
              $tempFolder = $folder.Replace("\$name", '')
   
              $parents = $tempFolder.split('\')
   
              foreach ($parent in $parents) {
   
                  try {
   
                      $exist = Get-RDMSession -Name $parent -ErrorAction Stop
   
                  } catch {
   
                      $name = $parent
   
                      $index = $parents.IndexOf($parent)
   
                      $folder = ""
   
                      for ($item = 0; $item -le $index; $item++) {
   
                          if ($item -gt 0) {
   
                              $folder += "\"
   
                          }
   
                          $folder += $parents[$item]
   
                      }
   
                      $session = New-RDMSession -Name $name -Group $folder -Type Group -SetSession
   
                      Update-RDMUI
   
                      Write-Host "Virtual folder $name has been successfully created in the database!"
   
                  }
   
              }
   
              $name = $group.Name
   
              $folder = $group.Group
   
              $session = New-RDMSession -Name $name -Group $folder -Type Group -SetSession
   
              Update-RDMUI
   
          }
   
          Write-Host "Virtual folder $name has been successfully created in the database!"
   
      }
   
   }
   
   $afterCreatingGroups = Get-Date
   
   Write-Host "Time taken to convert virtual folders: $(($afterCreatingGroups).Subtract($beforeAllGroups).Seconds) second(s)"
   

9. Click OK to apply the script.

10. Click OK the save the entry settings and close the window.

11. Click on Open Session to run the entry.

    

The script will now convert all virtual folders in the data source vaults.