MSRDCW.exe command line options?

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MSRDCW.exe command line options?

Suhail Ahmed 1

Trying to see if there are any command line options for MSRDCW. What i am trying to achieve is subscribe a user to virtual desktop environment via powershell script. I want users to run powershell script with provided username and password it subscribes them to their environment.

Customers have computers not part of our domain and can't user any type of poilicies.

may be something similar to this?

msrdcw.exe /u=username /p=password

when the user runs the app, its already subscribed to the environment. Is this possible or there is better way to do it?

KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,772 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2022-12-08T03:10:49.187+00:00

Hi @Suhail Ahmed Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A.

I would need more information to understand your query better.

Are you trying to subscribe a user to a workspace as described here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows?tabs=subscribe#subscribe-to-a-workspace
A workspace combines all the desktops and applications that have been made available to you by your admin. Are you looking to subscribe to a workspace but by using PowerShell Script?
Please provide more clarity.

When you say - 'when the user runs the app, its already subscribed to the environment on what you are trying to do.' , do you mean you want to automate this step (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows?tabs=subscribe#connect-to-your-desktops-and-applications) using PowerShell script?

Please let me know and I can further investigate. Thanks.
Suhail Ahmed 1 Reputation point

2022-12-14T11:18:19.453+00:00

Hi, thanks for the reply and sorry for late response. I am trying to subscribe the user via powershell script.

Please note that the user's computer is not part of our domain and cannot be controlled via intune or any other way as i have no rights. I give user their assigned username and password, they can subscribe by installing MSRDCW and then have to hit subscribe button. Then on the next prompt user have to type username and password to see their workspace( which in my case is just in-house built application ).

I can't find any documentation for command line switches for Microsoft Remote Desktop App. I hope this makes sense.
Simon Kirkland 0 Reputation points

2025-05-29T22:00:40.4233333+00:00

Please answer the asked question - it saves everyone heaps of time.

MSRDCW.exe command line options? & Trying to see if there are any command line options for MSRDCW.

The scenario itself may not be possible, but providing a reference to the question is probably where you should start.

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KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,772 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2022-12-08T03:10:49.187+00:00

Hi @Suhail Ahmed Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A.

I would need more information to understand your query better.

Are you trying to subscribe a user to a workspace as described here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows?tabs=subscribe#subscribe-to-a-workspace
A workspace combines all the desktops and applications that have been made available to you by your admin. Are you looking to subscribe to a workspace but by using PowerShell Script?
Please provide more clarity.

When you say - 'when the user runs the app, its already subscribed to the environment on what you are trying to do.' , do you mean you want to automate this step (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows?tabs=subscribe#connect-to-your-desktops-and-applications) using PowerShell script?

Please let me know and I can further investigate. Thanks.
Suhail Ahmed 1 Reputation point

2022-12-14T11:18:19.453+00:00

Hi, thanks for the reply and sorry for late response. I am trying to subscribe the user via powershell script.

Please note that the user's computer is not part of our domain and cannot be controlled via intune or any other way as i have no rights. I give user their assigned username and password, they can subscribe by installing MSRDCW and then have to hit subscribe button. Then on the next prompt user have to type username and password to see their workspace( which in my case is just in-house built application ).

I can't find any documentation for command line switches for Microsoft Remote Desktop App. I hope this makes sense.
Simon Kirkland 0 Reputation points

2025-05-29T22:00:40.4233333+00:00

Please answer the asked question - it saves everyone heaps of time.

MSRDCW.exe command line options? & Trying to see if there are any command line options for MSRDCW.

The scenario itself may not be possible, but providing a reference to the question is probably where you should start.

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Justin Verstijnen 211

Maybe you can do something with the following: https://letsconfigmgr.com/auto-subscribe-avd-w365-via-msintune/

Suhail Ahmed 1 Reputation point

2022-12-14T11:19:38.763+00:00

Its not possible to control the client workstation via MS intune as the laptop or computer or workstation is BYOD and I cannot connect it to Azure AD.
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,772 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-04-17T16:29:04.0066667+00:00

Suhail Ahmed Thanks for sharing the feedback. I need more details from you to investigate this scenario. Please send an email to 'AzCommunity@microsoft.com' with the Sub-Attn:Karishma and a link to this post. Thanks.
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,772 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-04-19T07:27:10.17+00:00

Suhail Ahmed Let me know if you are still seeing this issue. We would need to do a deeper investigation with access to the backend and require you to create a support request. If you do not have the support plan, please follow the instructions shared above and send an email to me. I will share the next steps over the email. Thanks.

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