RDP

SSM Dojo can hand a tunnel off to your platform's native Remote Desktop client, so you can reach a Windows host through an SSM port-forwarding tunnel.

How it works

1. Mark a tunnel for RDP. Set up a tunnel that forwards the remote RDP port (typically 3389) to a local port.
2. Launch. With the tunnel connected, hit launch. SSM Dojo opens your operating system's native Remote Desktop client pointed at the local end of the tunnel:
   • macOS — Microsoft Remote Desktop (if installed)
   • Windows — the built-in Remote Desktop client (mstsc)
   • Linux — whatever client is registered for .rdp files
3. Authenticate in the native client.

If no RDP client is available, SSM Dojo shows a clear, platform-specific message telling you what to install.

Credentials

By default you type your username and password in the native client, and nothing is stored.

Optionally, you can save an RDP password with the tunnel. When you do, it's encrypted using your operating system's secure credential store (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or the Linux secret service) — the plain password is never written to disk. On launch, a saved password is made available to the client for you. If it can't be read for any reason, you simply type it as usual.

Saving passwords

Saved-password encryption relies on your OS credential store, which is available in the desktop app. Prefer typing credentials in the native client if you're not comfortable storing them.

Requirements

• A native RDP client installed (e.g. Microsoft Remote Desktop on macOS, the built-in client on Windows).
• A connected tunnel forwarding the target's RDP port.

See Security & privacy for how saved credentials are protected.