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RDPIPUPD - The remote desktop file IP address updater

Monitors your dynamic IP address and updates an RDP file with it.

Wait, what use is that?

To me, it's very useful. I have a RDP file stored in my dropbox folder that easily allows me to connect to my work machine with all the proper options set. Only one problem; My work machine gets random IP addresses from DHCP!. Enter the RDPIPUpd.

I have it set to run as a startup program, and point it at the RDP file in dropbox. Now from any other machine that has dropbox on it I can doubleclick to connect. Combine it with VPN and it's a no-hassle virtual presence

Usage

  1. Create an RDP file by saving a connection with the remote desktop application.
    Much more useful if this file is on a share or in dropbox or skydrive, or the like.
  2. Run RdpIpUpd
  3. Click the tray icon and choose Configure
  4. Point it at your RDP file, and save.
  5. For extra usefulnes, set RdpIpUpd to run at startup.

Enjoy.

The Code

I wanted to look at Caliburn.Micro one afternoon, and decided to use it to write a utility. This is the result. My only constraint was that I wanted to make sure Caliburn.Micro didn't enforce a WPF shell or some IoC constraints, so this seemed like a good trial.

###License Stuff Only because I have been told ( somewhat harshly ) that "dumping code into github isn't providing a license". Sorry.

This work is "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind, licensed under the Creative Commons CC0 License

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