Windows – Rename RDP entries in Jump List

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I have some Remote Desktop connections "pinned" to the Remote Desktop icon in my task bar. All of the entries in the "Jump List" are labeled either with the machine's IP address or its hostname. While this is generally sufficient to uniquely identify each system, it would be much better if I could rename them to be more unique to my preferences.

For example, instead of having a list of:

  • 192.168.1.100
  • 192.168.1.110
  • 192.168.1.254
  • etc.

or

  • HPLT7680431
  • HPDT0164059
  • HPSV4630750
  • etc.

I'd like to have something like:

  • Workbench
  • My Desk
  • File Server 1
  • etc.

Is this possible?

Best Answer

There is a really simple answer.

Use the "save as" button when you first configure the RDP session and use a name that has some meaning. Then "name.rdp" will appear in the recent list.

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