windows-remote-desktop-dashboard 0.1.5

Python web dashboard for reserving and launching Windows Remote Desktop machines.

Windows Remote Desktop Dashboard

Python-based browser dashboard for reserving shared RDP machines.

Install From Source

python -m venv .venv
.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install .
$env:ADMIN_PIN = "change-me"
$env:RDP_DOMAIN = "FU"
windows-remote-desktop-dashboard

Open http://127.0.0.1:8000.

Development

pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn app.main:app --reload --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8000

Features

• Screenshot-style dark dashboard with machine list, details panel, admin modal, and audit log.
• SQLite persistence under %LOCALAPPDATA%\WindowsRemoteDesktopDashboard\data by default on Windows.
• One active reservation per machine.
• Auto-release of expired reservations on refresh.
• Direct local mstsc.exe launch plus downloadable .rdp fallback.
• Open RDP automatically reserves the machine for the current dashboard user.
• Automatic remote session refresh with quser /server:<host> when Windows permissions allow it.
• Admin PIN gate for adding machines.
• Admin unlock once per browser session, with single and bulk delete/release/session refresh controls.

The default admin PIN is admin if ADMIN_PIN is not set.

Set RDD_DATA_DIR to choose where the SQLite database is stored. Set RDD_HOST=0.0.0.0 if one shared dashboard machine should serve multiple laptops on the network. The RDP Login button launches C:\Windows\System32\mstsc.exe on the Windows computer running this app.

Dashboard reservations prevent other dashboard users from opening the same machine. To prevent direct native RDP outside this app, enforce Windows-side controls such as firewall rules, RD Gateway, or account permissions on the target machines.