---
name: "freerdp-shadow-cli"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freerdp2-shadow-x11"
version: "2.11.7+dfsg1-6~deb12u1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freerdp-shadow-cli"
---

# freerdp-shadow-cli(1)

A utility for sharing a X display via RDP.

## NAME

freerdp-shadow-cli - A utility for sharing a X display via RDP.

## SYNOPSIS

**freerdp-shadow-cli** \[**/port:***\<port number\>*\] \[**/ipc-socket:***\<ipc-socket\>*\] \[**/monitors:***\<0,1,2,...\>*\] \[**/rect:***\<x,y,w,h\>*\] \[**+auth**\] \[**-may-view**\] \[**-may-interact**\] \[**/sec:***\<rdp\|tls\|nla\|ext\>*\] \[**-sec-rdp**\] \[**-sec-tls**\] \[**-sec-nla**\] \[**-sec-ext**\] \[**/sam-file:***\<file\>*\] \[**/version**\] \[**/help**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**freerdp-shadow-cli** can be used to share a running X display like with VNC but by using the RDP instead. It is also possibly to share only parts (rect) of the display.

## OPTIONS

- /ipc-socket:\<ipc-socket\>

  If this option is set an ipc socket with the path *ipc-socket* is used instead of a TCP socket.

- /port:\<port\>

  Set the port to use. Default is 3389. This option is ignored if ipc-socket is used.

- /monitors:\<1,2,3,...\>

  Select the monitor(s) to share.

- /rect:\<x,y,w,h\>

  Select rectangle within monitor to share.

- \-auth

  Disable authentication. If authentication is enabled PAM is used with the X11 subsystem. Running as root is not necessary, however if run as user only the same user that started freerdp-shadow-cli can authenticate.\
   **Warning**: If authentication is disabled *everyone* can connect.

- \-may-view

  Clients may view without prompt.

- \-may-interact

  Clients may interact without prompt.

- /sec:\<rdp\|tls\|nla\|ext\>

  Force a specific protocol security

- \-sec-rdp

  Disable RDP security (default:on)

- \-sec-tls

  Disable TLS protocol security (default:on)

- \-sec-nla

  Disable NLA protocol security (default:on)

- \+sec-ext

  Use NLA extended protocol security (default:off)

- /sam-file:\<file\>

  NTLM SAM file for NLA authentication

- /version

  Print the version and exit.

- /help

  Print the help and exit.

## EXAMPLES

freerdp-shadow-cli /port:12345

When run as user within a X session (for example from an xterm) a socket on 12345 is opened and the current display is shared via RDP.

## EXIT STATUS

- **0**

  Successful program execution.

- **1**

  Otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[wlog(7)](/wlog/7.md)

## AUTHOR

FreeRDP \<team@freerdp.com\>