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RDP Client Settings

With the configuration of the RDP client, you can precisely define how remote connections behave – for example, which monitors are used or which display options are active.

Limit monitors selectively​

Would you like to use only specific monitors during a Remote Desktop (RDP) session instead of all connected screens? This is possible by manually editing the associated .rdp file.

 

1. Open the .rdp file​

Right-click the existing .rdp file and select “Open with > Notepad” (or “Editor”).

 

2. Define monitor selection​

Directly after the line use multimon:i:1, add the following entry:selectedmonitors:s:0,1 This limits the RDP session to the monitors with internal IDs 0 and 1. If, for example, you want to use only the third monitor, use: selectedmonitors:s:2.

 

3. Save​

Save your changes and start the connection as usual.

The visible order of monitors in the display settings (e.g., “1 | 2 | 3”) is not relevant. Windows internally assigns monitor numbers in the order in which they are detected – for example, during startup or when plugged in.