This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform silent or interactive installs and uninstalls of Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit v4. The PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT) is a collection of PowerShell scripts and functions designed to simplify the deployment of software applications. It helps IT administrators automate tasks such as installing, configuring, and uninstalling applications, and it is commonly used for software packaging and deployment within enterprise environments. PSADT can be used in conjunction with tools like Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM), Intune, or other deployment systems.
How to Install Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) Using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit v4
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Enter the following commands:
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope CurrentUser |
Install-Module -Name PSAppDeployToolkit -Scope CurrentUser |
Import-Module PSAppDeployToolkit |
New-ADTTemplate -Destination 'C:\Temp' -Name 'RDCMan' -Show |
- Navigate to: https://download.sysinternals.com/files/RDCMan.zip
- Download & Copy the RDCMan.zip to “C:\Temp\RDCMan\Files\”
- Replace the default Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 template with the script below
<#
.SYNOPSIS
PSAppDeployToolkit - This script performs the installation or uninstallation of Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan).
.DESCRIPTION
- The script is provided as a template to perform an install, uninstall, or repair of an application(s).
- The script either performs an "Install", "Uninstall", or "Repair" deployment type.
- The install deployment type is broken down into 3 main sections/phases: Pre-Install, Install, and Post-Install.
The script imports the PSAppDeployToolkit module which contains the logic and functions required to install or uninstall an application.
PSAppDeployToolkit is licensed under the GNU LGPLv3 License - (C) 2025 PSAppDeployToolkit Team (Sean Lillis, Dan Cunningham, Muhammad Mashwani, Mitch Richters, Dan Gough).
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.PARAMETER DeploymentType
The type of deployment to perform.
.PARAMETER DeployMode
Specifies whether the installation should be run in Interactive (shows dialogs), Silent (no dialogs), or NonInteractive (dialogs without prompts) mode.
NonInteractive mode is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not user interactive.
.PARAMETER AllowRebootPassThru
Allows the 3010 return code (requires restart) to be passed back to the parent process (e.g. SCCM) if detected from an installation. If 3010 is passed back to SCCM, a reboot prompt will be triggered.
.PARAMETER TerminalServerMode
Changes to "user install mode" and back to "user execute mode" for installing/uninstalling applications for Remote Desktop Session Hosts/Citrix servers.
.PARAMETER DisableLogging
Disables logging to file for the script.
.EXAMPLE
powershell.exe -File Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -DeployMode Silent
.EXAMPLE
powershell.exe -File Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -AllowRebootPassThru
.EXAMPLE
powershell.exe -File Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -DeploymentType Uninstall
.EXAMPLE
Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent"
.INPUTS
None. You cannot pipe objects to this script.
.OUTPUTS
None. This script does not generate any output.
.NOTES
Toolkit Exit Code Ranges:
- 60000 - 68999: Reserved for built-in exit codes in Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1, and Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe
- 69000 - 69999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1
- 70000 - 79999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in PSAppDeployToolkit.Extensions module.
.LINK
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param
(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[ValidateSet('Install', 'Uninstall', 'Repair')]
[PSDefaultValue(Help = 'Install', Value = 'Install')]
[System.String]$DeploymentType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[ValidateSet('Interactive', 'Silent', 'NonInteractive')]
[PSDefaultValue(Help = 'Interactive', Value = 'Interactive')]
[System.String]$DeployMode,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter]$AllowRebootPassThru,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter]$TerminalServerMode,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter]$DisableLogging
)
##================================================
## MARK: Variables
##================================================
$adtSession = @{
# App variables.
AppVendor = 'Microsoft Corporation'
AppName = 'Remote Desktop Connection Manager'
AppVersion = ''
AppArch = ''
AppLang = 'EN'
AppRevision = '01'
AppSuccessExitCodes = @(0)
AppRebootExitCodes = @(1641, 3010)
AppScriptVersion = '1.0.0'
AppScriptDate = '2025-07-16'
AppScriptAuthor = 'Jason Bergner'
# Install Titles (Only set here to override defaults set by the toolkit).
InstallName = ''
InstallTitle = 'Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)'
# Script variables.
DeployAppScriptFriendlyName = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name
DeployAppScriptVersion = '4.0.6'
DeployAppScriptParameters = $PSBoundParameters
}
function Install-ADTDeployment
{
##================================================
## MARK: Pre-Install
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = "Pre-$($adtSession.DeploymentType)"
## Show Welcome Message, close Remote Desktop Connection Manager with a 60 second countdown before automatically closing.
$procNames = Get-Process -Name 'RDCMan*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($procNames) {
$closeProcesses = foreach ($proc in $procNames) {
@{
Name = $proc.ProcessName
Description = $adtSession.AppName
}
}
Show-ADTInstallationWelcome -CloseProcesses $closeProcesses -CloseProcessesCountdown 60
}
## Show Progress Message (with a message to indicate the application is being uninstalled).
Show-ADTInstallationProgress -StatusMessage 'Removing Any Existing Version of Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan). Please Wait...'
## Remove Any Existing Version of Remote Desktop Connection Manager
$appName = Get-ADTApplication -Name 'Remote Desktop Connection Manager'
if ($appName.Count -gt 0) {
Uninstall-ADTApplication -Name 'Remote Desktop Connection Manager' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}
else {
## Remove Remote Desktop Connection Manager Program Files Directory (If Present)
$appPath = "C:\Program Files\Sysinternals\RDCMan"
if (Test-Path -Path $appPath) {
Remove-ADTFile -Path "$appPath" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}
## Remove Remote Desktop Connection Manager Start Menu Shortcut (If Present)
if (Test-Path -Path "$envCommonStartMenuPrograms\Remote Desktop Connection Manager.lnk") {
Remove-ADTFile -Path "$envCommonStartMenuPrograms\Remote Desktop Connection Manager.lnk" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}
}
##================================================
## MARK: Install
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = $adtSession.DeploymentType
## Install Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
$appPath = "C:\Program Files\Sysinternals\RDCMan"
$files = Get-ChildItem -Path "$($adtSession.DirFiles)" -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$zipPath = $files | Where-Object { $_.Name -match '^RDCMan.*\.zip$' }
if ($zipPath.Count -gt 0) {
Show-ADTInstallationProgress -StatusMessage 'Installing Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan). Please Wait...'
Expand-Archive -Path "$($adtSession.DirFiles)\$zipPath" -DestinationPath "$appPath" -Force -Verbose *>&1 | Out-String | Write-ADTLogEntry
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
## Create a Remote Desktop Connection Manager Start Menu Shortcut
New-ADTShortcut -Path "$envCommonStartMenuPrograms\$($adtSession.AppName).lnk" -TargetPath "$appPath\RDCMan.exe" -IconLocation "$appPath\RDCMan.exe" -WorkingDirectory "$($appPath)"
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
## Set Remote Desktop Connection Manager Variables for Custom ARP Entries
$programName = $adtSession.AppName
$programVersion = Get-ADTFileVersion -File "$appPath\RDCMan.exe"
$publisher = $adtSession.AppVendor
$installDate = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd"
$installLocation = $appPath
$iconPath = "$installLocation\RDCMan.exe"
$urlInfoAbout = "https://support.microsoft.com/"
$urlUpdateInfo = "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/rdcman"
## Define the Shortcut Name & Path
$shortcutName = "$programName.lnk"
$startMenuShortcutPath = "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"
## Registry path where ARP entries are stored
$regPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($adtSession.AppName)"
## Create the registry key if it doesn't exist
New-Item -Path $regPath -Force
## Add the necessary values to the registry
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "DisplayName" -Value $programName
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "DisplayVersion" -Value $programVersion
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "Publisher" -Value $publisher
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "InstallDate" -Value $installDate
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "InstallLocation" -Value $installLocation
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "DisplayIcon" -Value $iconPath
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "URLInfoAbout" -Value $urlInfoAbout
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "URLUpdateInfo" -Value $urlUpdateInfo
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "NoModify" -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "NoRepair" -Value 1
## Define UninstallString to use PowerShell to delete the InstallLocation, Start Menu shortcut, and the registry entry
$uninstallCommand = @(
"Remove-Item -Path '$installLocation' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue",
"Remove-Item -Path '$startMenuShortcutPath' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue",
"Remove-Item -Path '$regPath' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
) -join '; '
$uninstallString = "`"$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe`" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"$uninstallCommand`""
## Set the UninstallString to the PowerShell command
Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "UninstallString" -Value $uninstallString
Write-ADTLogEntry -Message "Custom ARP entry for Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) added successfully, with UninstallString to remove installLocation, Start Menu shortcut, and registry entry."
}
else {
Write-ADTLogEntry -Message "Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) installer was not found. Installation aborted." -Severity 2
Show-ADTInstallationPrompt -Message 'Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) installer was not found. Installation aborted.' -ButtonRightText 'OK'
}
##================================================
## MARK: Post-Install
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = "Post-$($adtSession.DeploymentType)"
}
function Uninstall-ADTDeployment
{
##================================================
## MARK: Pre-Uninstall
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = "Pre-$($adtSession.DeploymentType)"
## Show Welcome Message, close Remote Desktop Connection Manager with a 60 second countdown before automatically closing.
$procNames = Get-Process -Name 'RDCMan*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($procNames) {
$closeProcesses = foreach ($proc in $procNames) {
@{
Name = $proc.ProcessName
Description = $adtSession.AppName
}
}
Show-ADTInstallationWelcome -CloseProcesses $closeProcesses -CloseProcessesCountdown 60
}
## Show Progress Message (with a message to indicate the application is being uninstalled).
Show-ADTInstallationProgress -StatusMessage 'Uninstalling Any Existing Version of Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan). Please Wait...'
##================================================
## MARK: Uninstall
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = $adtSession.DeploymentType
## Uninstall Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
$appName = Get-ADTApplication -Name 'Remote Desktop Connection Manager'
if ($appName.Count -gt 0) {
Uninstall-ADTApplication -Name 'Remote Desktop Connection Manager' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}
else {
## Remove Remote Desktop Connection Manager Program Files Directory (If Present)
$appPath = "C:\Program Files\Sysinternals\RDCMan"
if (Test-Path -Path $appPath) {
Remove-ADTFile -Path "$appPath" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}
## Remove Remote Desktop Connection Manager Start Menu Shortcut (If Present)
if (Test-Path -Path "$envCommonStartMenuPrograms\Remote Desktop Connection Manager.lnk") {
Remove-ADTFile -Path "$envCommonStartMenuPrograms\Remote Desktop Connection Manager.lnk" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
}
}
##================================================
## MARK: Post-Uninstallation
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = "Post-$($adtSession.DeploymentType)"
## <Perform Post-Uninstallation tasks here>
}
function Repair-ADTDeployment
{
##================================================
## MARK: Pre-Repair
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = "Pre-$($adtSession.DeploymentType)"
##================================================
## MARK: Repair
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = $adtSession.DeploymentType
##================================================
## MARK: Post-Repair
##================================================
$adtSession.InstallPhase = "Post-$($adtSession.DeploymentType)"
}
##================================================
## MARK: Initialization
##================================================
# Set strict error handling across entire operation.
$ErrorActionPreference = [System.Management.Automation.ActionPreference]::Stop
$ProgressPreference = [System.Management.Automation.ActionPreference]::SilentlyContinue
Set-StrictMode -Version 1
# Import the module and instantiate a new session.
try
{
$moduleName = if ([System.IO.File]::Exists("$PSScriptRoot\PSAppDeployToolkit\PSAppDeployToolkit.psd1"))
{
Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $PSScriptRoot\PSAppDeployToolkit -Recurse -File | Unblock-File -ErrorAction Ignore
"$PSScriptRoot\PSAppDeployToolkit\PSAppDeployToolkit.psd1"
}
else
{
'PSAppDeployToolkit'
}
Import-Module -FullyQualifiedName @{ ModuleName = $moduleName; Guid = '8c3c366b-8606-4576-9f2d-4051144f7ca2'; ModuleVersion = '4.0.6' } -Force
try
{
$iadtParams = Get-ADTBoundParametersAndDefaultValues -Invocation $MyInvocation
$adtSession = Open-ADTSession -SessionState $ExecutionContext.SessionState @adtSession @iadtParams -PassThru
}
catch
{
Remove-Module -Name PSAppDeployToolkit* -Force
throw
}
}
catch
{
$Host.UI.WriteErrorLine((Out-String -InputObject $_ -Width ([System.Int32]::MaxValue)))
exit 60008
}
##================================================
## MARK: Invocation
##================================================
try
{
Get-Item -Path $PSScriptRoot\PSAppDeployToolkit.* | & {
process
{
Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $_.FullName -Recurse -File | Unblock-File -ErrorAction Ignore
Import-Module -Name $_.FullName -Force
}
}
& "$($adtSession.DeploymentType)-ADTDeployment"
Close-ADTSession
}
catch
{
Write-ADTLogEntry -Message ($mainErrorMessage = Resolve-ADTErrorRecord -ErrorRecord $_) -Severity 3
Show-ADTDialogBox -Text $mainErrorMessage -Icon Stop | Out-Null
Close-ADTSession -ExitCode 60001
}
finally
{
Remove-Module -Name PSAppDeployToolkit* -Force
}
Ok, all the hard work is done and now you can install or uninstall Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) using one single PowerShell script. Simply change the DeploymentType parameter to install or uninstall. Logging functionality is built-in automatically and you can view the log files under “C:\Windows\Logs\Software”.
Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) NonInteractive Install (PSADT v4)
NonInteractive means Very Silent, i.e. no blocking apps. This is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not running in the user session and it is not possible for anyone to provide input using a mouse or keyboard.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Temp\RDCMan”
- PS C:\Temp\RDCMan>
- Enter one of the following commands:
.\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) Silent Install (PSADT v4)
Silent means no dialogs (progress and balloon tip notifications are suppressed).
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Temp\RDCMan“
- PS C:\Temp\RDCMan>
- Enter one of the following commands:
.\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent"
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent"
Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) Interactive Install (PSADT v4)
Interactive means the install will show dialogs including progress and balloon tip notifications.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Temp\RDCMan“
- PS C:\Temp\RDCMan>
- Enter one of the following commands:
.\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Interactive"
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Interactive"
How to Uninstall Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) Using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit v4
Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) NonInteractive Uninstall (PSADT v4)
NonInteractive means Very Silent, i.e. no blocking apps. This is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not running in the user session and it is not possible for anyone to provide input using a mouse or keyboard.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Temp\RDCMan“
- PS C:\Temp\RDCMan>
- Enter one of the following commands:
.\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) Silent Uninstall (PSADT v4)
Silent means no dialogs (progress and balloon tip notifications are suppressed).
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Temp\RDCMan“
- PS C:\Temp\RDCMan>
- Enter one of the following commands:
.\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Silent"
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Silent"
Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) Interactive Uninstall (PSADT v4)
Interactive means the install will show dialogs including progress and balloon tip notifications.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Temp\RDCMan“
- PS C:\Temp\RDCMan>
- Enter one of the following commands:
.\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Interactive"
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Interactive"
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.