We all know the toolbar option in WindowsXP were you can create your own toolbar and make a folder with custombuild RDC connections. In this folder we could save a custom made RDC and open it on the desktop. This ment saving username and of course the password (which isn't very wise to do). FrameworkX created a gadget for Windows Vista were you can fill in the name of the computer or ip address. You get 2 choises, first is the console option and second is the full screen option. I personally miss a dropdown list with the ip addresses or names remeberd. If you have to manage multiple machines on a daily basis this becomes very usefull. Download the RDP Gadget here

For those still using the toolbar we also have a tool created by Louis Koolman. He build a excel sheet that let's you fill in hostname or ip address and the site. This will create a folder and you can also fill in the username you want to use. You can download the excel sheet here

You must enable macro's to get the excel tool working! For the rest follow the instructions.