Everything You Need to Know About node-rdpjs for Remote Desktop

node-rdpjs is a powerful library that allows developers to integrate Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) functionalities within Node.js applications. It provides a comprehensive set of APIs to manage and control remote desktops, bringing flexibility and efficiency to your projects.

Getting Started with node-rdpjs

First, you need to install the node-rdpjs package:

npm install node-rdpjs

API Reference and Code Examples

Here’s a list of some useful APIs provided by node-rdpjs along with their usage.

1. Connecting to a Remote Desktop

const rdp = require('node-rdpjs');

const client = rdp.createClient({
  domain: 'your-domain',
  userName: 'your-username',
  password: 'your-password',
  enablePerf: true,
  autoLogin: true
}).connect('your-rdp-server', 3389);

2. Listening for Connection Events

client.on('connect', () => {
  console.log('Connected to the RDP server');
});

client.on('close', () => {
  console.log('Connection closed');
});

3. Sending Keyboard Input

client.sendKeyEventScancode(0x1E, true); // Press 'A' key down
client.sendKeyEventScancode(0x1E, false); // Release 'A' key

4. Sending Mouse Input

client.sendPointerEvent(100, 100, 0); // Move mouse to (100, 100)
client.sendPointerEvent(100, 100, 1); // Left button press
client.sendPointerEvent(100, 100, 2); // Left button release

5. Disconnecting from the Remote Desktop

client.close();

Full Application Example

Below is an example of how to create a Node.js application using node-rdpjs to connect to and control a remote desktop.

const rdp = require('node-rdpjs');

const client = rdp.createClient({
  domain: 'mydomain',
  userName: 'myusername',
  password: 'mypassword',
  enablePerf: true,
  autoLogin: true
});

client.on('connect', () => {
  console.log('Connection established');
  client.sendKeyEventScancode(0x1E, true); // Press 'A' key
  client.sendPointerEvent(200, 200, 1); // Click at (200, 200)
});

client.on('close', () => {
  console.log('Connection closed');
});

client.connect('my-rdp-server', 3389);

In the above code, we initialized the RDP client, set up event listeners, and connected to the RDP server to control the remote desktop.

For more information, check out the official node-rdpjs repository on GitHub.

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