Feature: RDP Admin session

Source/GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2025.8.11.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2025.8.11.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2025.10.18.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2025.10.18.0")]

Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx

@@ -3996,4 +3996,7 @@ Right-click for more options.</value>
   <data name="HelpMessage_UseCustomThemes" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Use custom themes to personalize the appearance of the application. You can edit or add theme in the "Program Folder &gt; Themes" directory. For more details, refer to the documentation.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="AdminConsoleSession" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Admin (console) session</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

Source/NETworkManager.Models/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktop.cs

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ namespace NETworkManager.Models.RemoteDesktop;
 
 public static class RemoteDesktop
 {
-    public static List<string> ScreenResolutions => new()
-    {
+    public static List<string> ScreenResolutions =>
+    [
         "640x480",
         "800x600",
         "1024x768",
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ public static class RemoteDesktop
         "1400x1050",
         "1680x1050",
         "1920x1080"
-    };
+    ];
 
-    public static List<int> ColorDepths => new()
-    {
+    public static List<int> ColorDepths =>
+    [
         15,
         16,
         24,
         32
-    };
+    ];
 
     public static RemoteDesktopKeystrokeInfo GetKeystroke(Keystroke keystroke)
     {
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public static RemoteDesktopKeystrokeInfo GetKeystroke(Keystroke keystroke)
         switch (keystroke)
         {
             case Keystroke.CtrlAltDel:
-                info.ArrayKeyUp = new[] { false, false, false, true, true, true };
-                info.KeyData = new[] { 0x1d, 0x38, 0x53, 0x53, 0x38, 0x1d };
+                info.ArrayKeyUp = [false, false, false, true, true, true];
+                info.KeyData = [0x1d, 0x38, 0x53, 0x53, 0x38, 0x1d];
                 break;
         }
 

Source/NETworkManager.Models/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSessionInfo.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public class RemoteDesktopSessionInfo
     public string Username { get; set; }
     public string Domain { get; set; }
     public SecureString Password { get; set; }
+    public bool AdminSession { get; set; }
     public int Port { get; set; }
     public bool AdjustScreenAutomatically { get; set; }
     public bool UseCurrentViewSize { get; set; }

Source/NETworkManager.Profiles/GroupInfo.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Security;
-using System.Xml.Serialization;
-using NETworkManager.Models.Network;
+using NETworkManager.Models.Network;
 using NETworkManager.Models.PowerShell;
 using NETworkManager.Models.PuTTY;
 using NETworkManager.Models.RemoteDesktop;
 using NETworkManager.Settings;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Security;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
 namespace NETworkManager.Profiles;
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public GroupInfo(GroupInfo group) : this(group.Name)
     {
         // General
         Description = group.Description;
-        
+
         // Profiles
         Profiles = group.Profiles;
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public GroupInfo(GroupInfo group) : this(group.Name)
         RemoteDesktop_Username = group.RemoteDesktop_Username;
         RemoteDesktop_Domain = group.RemoteDesktop_Domain;
         RemoteDesktop_Password = group.RemoteDesktop_Password;
+        RemoteDesktop_AdminSession = group.RemoteDesktop_AdminSession;
         RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay = group.RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay;
         RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically = group.RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically;
         RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize = group.RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize;
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ public GroupInfo(GroupInfo group) : this(group.Name)
     ///     Name of the group.
     /// </summary>
     public string Name { get; set; }
-    
+
     /// <summary>
     ///    Description of the group.
     /// </summary>
@@ -183,6 +184,8 @@ public GroupInfo(GroupInfo group) : this(group.Name)
     public string RemoteDesktop_Domain { get; set; }
 
     [XmlIgnore] public SecureString RemoteDesktop_Password { get; set; }
+
+    public bool RemoteDesktop_AdminSession { get; set; }
     public bool RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay { get; set; }
     public bool RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically { get; set; }
 

Source/NETworkManager.Profiles/ProfileInfo.cs

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public ProfileInfo(ProfileInfo profile)
         RemoteDesktop_Username = profile.RemoteDesktop_Username;
         RemoteDesktop_Domain = profile.RemoteDesktop_Domain;
         RemoteDesktop_Password = profile.RemoteDesktop_Password;
+        RemoteDesktop_AdminSession = profile.RemoteDesktop_AdminSession;
         RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay = profile.RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay;
         RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically = profile.RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically;
         RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize = profile.RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize;
@@ -314,6 +315,8 @@ public ProfileInfo(ProfileInfo profile)
     public string RemoteDesktop_Domain { get; set; }
 
     [XmlIgnore] public SecureString RemoteDesktop_Password { get; set; }
+
+    public bool RemoteDesktop_AdminSession { get; set; }
     public bool RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay { get; set; }
     public bool RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically { get; set; }
 

Source/NETworkManager/App.xaml

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
                 <!-- Styles -->
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="/Resources/Styles/ButtonStyles.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="/Resources/Styles/CheckBoxStyles.xaml" />
+                <ResourceDictionary Source="/Resources/Styles/ChildWindowStyles.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="/Resources/Styles/ContextMenuStyles.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="/Resources/Styles/DataGridStyles.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="/Resources/Styles/DropDownButtonStyles.xaml" />

Source/NETworkManager/Controls/RemoteDesktopControl.xaml.cs

@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ private void Connect()
             RdpClient.AdvancedSettings9.ClearTextPassword = SecureStringHelper.ConvertToString(_sessionInfo.Password);
         }
 
+        // Admin (console) session
+        RdpClient.AdvancedSettings9.ConnectToAdministerServer = _sessionInfo.AdminSession;
+
         // Network
         RdpClient.AdvancedSettings9.RDPPort = _sessionInfo.Port;
 
@@ -716,8 +719,4 @@ private void WindowsFormsHost_DpiChanged(object sender, DpiChangedEventArgs e)
         AdjustScreen(force: true);
     }
     #endregion
-
-
-
-
 }

Source/NETworkManager/ProfileDialogManager.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using MahApps.Metro.SimpleChildWindow;
+using NETworkManager.Controls;
 using NETworkManager.Localization.Resources;
 using NETworkManager.Models;
 using NETworkManager.Models.Network;
@@ -9,11 +10,9 @@
 using NETworkManager.Views;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Security;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
-using NETworkManager.Controls;
 
 namespace NETworkManager;
 
@@ -23,18 +22,13 @@ public static class ProfileDialogManager
 
     private static ProfileInfo ParseProfileInfo(ProfileViewModel instance)
     {
-        foreach (var tag in instance.TagsCollection)
-        {
-            Debug.WriteLine(tag);    
-        }
-
         return new ProfileInfo
         {
             Name = instance.Name.Trim(),
             Host = instance.Host.Trim(),
             Description = instance.Description?.Trim(),
             Group = instance.Group.Trim(),
-            TagsCollection = new ObservableSetCollection<string> (instance.TagsCollection),
+            TagsCollection = new ObservableSetCollection<string>(instance.TagsCollection),
 
             // Network Interface
             NetworkInterface_Enabled = instance.NetworkInterface_Enabled,
@@ -97,6 +91,7 @@ private static ProfileInfo ParseProfileInfo(ProfileViewModel instance)
             RemoteDesktop_Password = instance.RemoteDesktop_UseCredentials
                 ? instance.RemoteDesktop_Password
                 : new SecureString(), // Remove sensitive info on disable
+            RemoteDesktop_AdminSession = instance.RemoteDesktop_AdminSession,
             RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay = instance.RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay,
             RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically = instance.RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically,
             RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize = instance.RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize,
@@ -323,6 +318,7 @@ private static GroupInfo ParseGroupInfo(GroupViewModel instance)
             RemoteDesktop_Password = instance.RemoteDesktop_UseCredentials
                 ? instance.RemoteDesktop_Password
                 : new SecureString(), // Remove sensitive info on disable
+            RemoteDesktop_AdminSession = instance.RemoteDesktop_AdminSession,
             RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay = instance.RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay,
             RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically = instance.RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically,
             RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize = instance.RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize,

Source/NETworkManager/Resources/Styles/ChildWindowStyles.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+                    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+                    xmlns:simpleChildWindow="clr-namespace:MahApps.Metro.SimpleChildWindow;assembly=MahApps.Metro.SimpleChildWindow">
+    <Style x:Key="DefaultChildWindow" TargetType="{x:Type simpleChildWindow:ChildWindow}">
+        <Setter Property="ShowTitleBar" Value="True" />        
+        <Setter Property="ShowCloseButton" Value="True" />
+        <Setter Property="CloseByEscape" Value="False" />
+        <Setter Property="AllowMove" Value="True" />
+        <Setter Property="TitleBarBackground" Value="Transparent" />
+        <Setter Property="TitleBarNonActiveBackground" Value="Transparent" />
+        <Setter Property="OverlayBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ResourceKey=MahApps.Brushes.Gray.SemiTransparent}" />
+        <Setter Property="TitleForeground" Value="{DynamicResource ResourceKey=MahApps.Brushes.Gray3}" />
+        <Setter Property="ChildWindowWidth" Value="450" />
+        <Setter Property="ChildWindowMaxHeight" Value="500" />
+    </Style>
+</ResourceDictionary>

Source/NETworkManager/Resources/Styles/ToolTipStyles.xaml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource  ResourceKey=MahApps.Brushes.Window.Background}" />
     </Style>
 
-    <Style TargetType="{x:Type TypeName=ToolTip}" BasedOn="{StaticResource  ResourceKey=DefaultToolTip}" />
+    <Style TargetType="{x:Type TypeName=ToolTip}" BasedOn="{StaticResource ResourceKey=DefaultToolTip}" />
 
     <Style x:Key="HelpToolTip" TargetType="{x:Type TypeName=ToolTip}" BasedOn="{StaticResource ResourceKey=DefaultToolTip}">
         <Setter Property="Template">

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/GroupViewModel.cs

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-using System;
+using NETworkManager.Models.Network;
+using NETworkManager.Models.PowerShell;
+using NETworkManager.Models.PuTTY;
+using NETworkManager.Models.RemoteDesktop;
+using NETworkManager.Profiles;
+using NETworkManager.Utilities;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Security;
 using System.Windows.Data;
 using System.Windows.Input;
-using NETworkManager.Models.Network;
-using NETworkManager.Models.PowerShell;
-using NETworkManager.Models.PuTTY;
-using NETworkManager.Models.RemoteDesktop;
-using NETworkManager.Profiles;
-using NETworkManager.Utilities;
 
 // ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
 
@@ -166,6 +166,21 @@ public SecureString RemoteDesktop_Password
         }
     }
 
+    private bool _remoteDesktop_AdminSession;
+
+    public bool RemoteDesktop_AdminSession
+    {
+        get => _remoteDesktop_AdminSession;
+        set
+        {
+            if (value == _remoteDesktop_AdminSession)
+                return;
+
+            _remoteDesktop_AdminSession = value;
+            OnPropertyChanged();
+        }
+    }
+
     private bool _remoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay;
 
     public bool RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay
@@ -1793,6 +1808,7 @@ public GroupViewModel(Action<GroupViewModel> saveCommand, Action<GroupViewModel>
         RemoteDesktop_Username = groupInfo.RemoteDesktop_Username;
         RemoteDesktop_Domain = groupInfo.RemoteDesktop_Domain;
         RemoteDesktop_Password = groupInfo.RemoteDesktop_Password;
+        RemoteDesktop_AdminSession = groupInfo.RemoteDesktop_AdminSession;
         RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay = groupInfo.RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay;
         RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically = groupInfo.RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically;
         RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize = groupInfo.RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize;
@@ -1900,18 +1916,16 @@ public GroupViewModel(Action<GroupViewModel> saveCommand, Action<GroupViewModel>
         // SNMP
         SNMP_OverrideOIDAndMode = groupInfo.SNMP_OverrideOIDAndMode;
         SNMP_OID = groupInfo.SNMP_OID;
-        SNMP_Modes = new List<SNMPMode> { SNMPMode.Get, SNMPMode.Walk, SNMPMode.Set };
+        SNMP_Modes = [SNMPMode.Get, SNMPMode.Walk, SNMPMode.Set];
         SNMP_Mode = SNMP_Modes.FirstOrDefault(x => x == groupInfo.SNMP_Mode);
         SNMP_OverrideVersionAndAuth = groupInfo.SNMP_OverrideVersionAndAuth;
         SNMP_Versions = Enum.GetValues(typeof(SNMPVersion)).Cast<SNMPVersion>().ToList();
         SNMP_Version = SNMP_Versions.FirstOrDefault(x => x == groupInfo.SNMP_Version);
         SNMP_Community = groupInfo.SNMP_Community;
-        SNMP_Securities = new List<SNMPV3Security>
-            { SNMPV3Security.NoAuthNoPriv, SNMPV3Security.AuthNoPriv, SNMPV3Security.AuthPriv };
+        SNMP_Securities = [SNMPV3Security.NoAuthNoPriv, SNMPV3Security.AuthNoPriv, SNMPV3Security.AuthPriv];
         SNMP_Security = SNMP_Securities.FirstOrDefault(x => x == groupInfo.SNMP_Security);
         SNMP_Username = groupInfo.SNMP_Username;
-        SNMP_AuthenticationProviders = Enum.GetValues(typeof(SNMPV3AuthenticationProvider))
-            .Cast<SNMPV3AuthenticationProvider>().ToList();
+        SNMP_AuthenticationProviders = [.. Enum.GetValues(typeof(SNMPV3AuthenticationProvider)).Cast<SNMPV3AuthenticationProvider>()];
         SNMP_AuthenticationProvider =
             SNMP_AuthenticationProviders.FirstOrDefault(x => x == groupInfo.SNMP_AuthenticationProvider);
         SNMP_Auth = groupInfo.SNMP_Auth;

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/ProfileViewModel.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public ProfileViewModel(Action<ProfileViewModel> saveCommand, Action<ProfileView
         Groups.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription());
 
         TagsCollection = new ObservableSetCollection<string>(profileInfo.TagsCollection);
-        
+
         Tags = CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(TagsCollection);
         Tags.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription("", ListSortDirection.Ascending));
 
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public ProfileViewModel(Action<ProfileViewModel> saveCommand, Action<ProfileView
         RemoteDesktop_Username = profileInfo.RemoteDesktop_Username;
         RemoteDesktop_Domain = profileInfo.RemoteDesktop_Domain;
         RemoteDesktop_Password = profileInfo.RemoteDesktop_Password;
+        RemoteDesktop_AdminSession = profileInfo.RemoteDesktop_AdminSession;
         RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay = profileInfo.RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay;
         RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically = profileInfo.RemoteDesktop_AdjustScreenAutomatically;
         RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize = profileInfo.RemoteDesktop_UseCurrentViewSize;
@@ -1076,6 +1077,21 @@ public SecureString RemoteDesktop_Password
         }
     }
 
+    private bool _remoteDesktop_AdminSession;
+
+    public bool RemoteDesktop_AdminSession
+    {
+        get => _remoteDesktop_AdminSession;
+        set
+        {
+            if (value == _remoteDesktop_AdminSession)
+                return;
+
+            _remoteDesktop_AdminSession = value;
+            OnPropertyChanged();
+        }
+    }
+
     private bool _remoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay;
 
     public bool RemoteDesktop_OverrideDisplay