diff --git a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/helpers/spawn-promise.js b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/helpers/spawn-promise.js
index 0fe95afeb..ea4ab83c3 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/helpers/spawn-promise.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/helpers/spawn-promise.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
  */
 
-const { path } = require('../cli/path.js');
+const { path: boundaryPath } = require('../cli/path.js');
 const { spawn, spawnSync } = require('child_process');
 const jsonify = require('../utils/jsonify.js');
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
    */
   spawnAsyncJSONPromise(command, token, timeout) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      const childProcess = spawn(path, command, {
+      const childProcess = spawn(boundaryPath, command, {
         env: {
           ...process.env,
           BOUNDARY_TOKEN: token,
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ module.exports = {
    * This function is intended for non-connection related tasks.
    * @param {string[]} args
    * @param {object} envVars
+   * @param {string} path
    * @returns {{stdout: string | undefined, stderr: string | undefined}}   */
-  spawnSync(args, envVars = {}) {
+  spawnSync(args, envVars = {}, path = boundaryPath) {
     const childProcess = spawnSync(path, args, {
       // Some of our outputs (namely cache daemon searching) can be very large.
       // This an undocumented hack to allow for an unlimited buffer size which
@@ -103,8 +104,9 @@ module.exports = {
    * Resolves on any output from stdout or stderr.
    * @param command
    * @param options
+   * @param path
    */
-  spawn(command, options) {
+  spawn(command, options, path = boundaryPath) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const childProcess = spawn(path, command, options);
       childProcess.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/index.js b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/index.js
index 28eea08af..7222a96bb 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/index.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const { generateCSPHeader } = require('./config/content-security-policy.js');
 const runtimeSettings = require('./services/runtime-settings.js');
 const sessionManager = require('./services/session-manager.js');
 const cacheDaemonManager = require('./services/cache-daemon-manager');
+const rdpClientManager = require('./services/rdp-client-manager');
 const store = require('./services/electron-store-manager');
 
 const menu = require('./config/menu.js');
@@ -297,6 +298,8 @@ app.on('before-quit', async (event) => {
 
 app.on('quit', () => {
   cacheDaemonManager.stop();
+  // we should stop any active RDP client processes
+  rdpClientManager.stopAll();
 });
 
 // Handle an unhandled error in the main thread
diff --git a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/ipc/handlers.js b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/ipc/handlers.js
index 39475ad22..c0e08323f 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/ipc/handlers.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/ipc/handlers.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const cacheDaemonManager = require('../services/cache-daemon-manager');
 const clientAgentDaemonManager = require('../services/client-agent-daemon-manager');
 const { releaseVersion } = require('../../config/config.js');
 const store = require('../services/electron-store-manager');
+const rdpClientManager = require('../services/rdp-client-manager');
 
 /**
  * Returns the current runtime clusterUrl, which is used by the main thread to
@@ -272,24 +273,28 @@ handle('getLogPath', () => {
 /**
  * Returns the available RDP clients
  */
-handle('getRdpClients', async () => []);
+handle('getRdpClients', async () => rdpClientManager.getAvailableRdpClients());
 
 /**
  * Returns the preferred RDP client
  */
-handle('getPreferredRdpClient', async () => 'none');
+handle('getPreferredRdpClient', async () =>
+  rdpClientManager.getPreferredRdpClient(),
+);
 
 /**
  * Sets the preferred RDP client
  */
-handle('setPreferredRdpClient', async (rdpClient) => rdpClient);
+handle('setPreferredRdpClient', (preferredClient) =>
+  rdpClientManager.setPreferredRdpClient(preferredClient),
+);
 
 /**
  * Launches the RDP client with the provided session ID.
  */
-handle('launchRdpClient', async (sessionId) => {
-  return;
-});
+handle('launchRdpClient', async (sessionId) =>
+  rdpClientManager.launchRdpClient(sessionId, sessionManager),
+);
 
 /**
  * Handler to help create terminal windows. We don't use the helper `handle` method
diff --git a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/models/session-manager.js b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/models/session-manager.js
index 10cd6d41d..c54cd96e0 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/models/session-manager.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/models/session-manager.js
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ class SessionManager {
     return session?.stop?.();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get session by identifier.
+   * @param {string} sessionId
+   * @returns {Session} The session object
+   */
+  getSessionById(sessionId) {
+    return this.#sessions.find((session) => session.id === sessionId);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Stop all active and pending target sessions
    * Returning Promise.all() ensures all sessions in the list have been
diff --git a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/models/session.js b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/models/session.js
index 6885037d6..278038324 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/models/session.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/models/session.js
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ class Session {
     return this.#process && !this.#process.killed;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get proxy details for the session
+   * @return {Object}
+   */
+  get proxyDetails() {
+    return this.#proxyDetails;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Generate cli command for session.
    * @returns {string[]}
diff --git a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/services/rdp-client-manager.js b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/services/rdp-client-manager.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41b027e43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/services/rdp-client-manager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+ */
+const { spawn, spawnSync } = require('../helpers/spawn-promise');
+const { shell } = require('electron');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const which = require('which');
+const { isMac, isWindows } = require('../helpers/platform.js');
+const store = require('./electron-store-manager');
+
+// RDP Client Configuration
+const RDP_CLIENTS = [
+  {
+    value: 'mstsc',
+    isAvailable: async () => {
+      if (!isWindows()) return false;
+      try {
+        const mstscPath = await which('mstsc', { nothrow: true });
+        return Boolean(mstscPath);
+      } catch {
+        return false;
+      }
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    value: 'windows-app',
+    isAvailable: () => {
+      if (!isMac()) return false;
+      try {
+        // Check for Windows App
+        if (fs.existsSync('/Applications/Windows App.app')) {
+          return true;
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: Use mdfind for Microsoft Remote Desktop
+        else {
+          const result = spawnSync(
+            ['kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier == "com.microsoft.rdc.macos"'],
+            {},
+            'mdfind',
+          );
+          // `mdfind` returns an object with stdout containing the path of the app if found
+          // Example: '/Applications/Windows App.app\n'
+          return result.stdout && result.stdout.trim().length > 0;
+        }
+      } catch {
+        return false;
+      }
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    value: 'none',
+    isAvailable: () => true,
+  },
+];
+
+class RdpClientManager {
+  // Track active RDP processes for cleanup
+  #activeProcesses = [];
+  /**
+   * Gets all available RDP clients on the current system
+   * @returns {Promise<Array>} Array of available RDP client values
+   */
+  async getAvailableRdpClients() {
+    const available = [];
+    for (const client of RDP_CLIENTS) {
+      if (await client.isAvailable()) {
+        available.push(client.value);
+      }
+    }
+    return available;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the best default RDP client (first available that's not 'none')
+   * @returns {Promise<string>} Best RDP client value or 'none'
+   */
+  async getBestDefaultRdpClient() {
+    const availableClients = await this.getAvailableRdpClients();
+    const bestClient = availableClients.find((client) => client !== 'none');
+    return bestClient ?? 'none';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the user's preferred RDP client, auto-detecting if not set
+   * @returns {Promise<string>} Preferred RDP client value
+   */
+  async getPreferredRdpClient() {
+    let preferredClient = store.get('preferredRdpClient');
+
+    if (!preferredClient) {
+      // Auto-detect and set the best available client
+      preferredClient = await this.getBestDefaultRdpClient();
+      store.set('preferredRdpClient', preferredClient);
+    }
+    return preferredClient;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the user's preferred RDP client
+   * @param {string} preferredClient - The RDP client value to set as preferred
+   */
+  setPreferredRdpClient(preferredClient) {
+    if (!preferredClient) {
+      store.set('preferredRdpClient', 'none');
+    } else {
+      store.set('preferredRdpClient', preferredClient);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Launches RDP connection with the specified address and port
+   * @param {string} address - Target address
+   * @param {number} port - Target port
+   */
+  async launchRdpConnection(address, port) {
+    if (isWindows()) {
+      // Launch Windows mstsc and track it for cleanup
+      const mstscArgs = [`/v:${address}:${port}`];
+      const { childProcess } = await spawn(mstscArgs, {}, 'mstsc');
+      // Add to activeProcesses array for cleanup
+      this.#activeProcesses.push(childProcess);
+    } else if (isMac()) {
+      // Launch macOS RDP URL - no process to track as it's handled by the system
+      const fullAddress = `${address}:${port}`;
+      const encoded = encodeURIComponent(`full address=s:${fullAddress}`);
+      const rdpUrl = `rdp://${encoded}`;
+      await shell.openExternal(rdpUrl);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Launches RDP client using session ID
+   * Retrieves session object from session manager and launches appropriate RDP client
+   * @param {string} sessionId - The session ID to get session for
+   * @param {Object} sessionManager - Session manager instance to get session from
+   */
+  async launchRdpClient(sessionId, sessionManager) {
+    // Get session object from session manager
+    const session = sessionManager.getSessionById(sessionId);
+
+    if (!session) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const {
+      proxyDetails: { address, port },
+    } = session;
+    // Launch RDP connection
+    await this.launchRdpConnection(address, port);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stop all active RDP processes
+   */
+  stopAll() {
+    for (const process of this.#activeProcesses) {
+      if (!process.killed) {
+        process.kill();
+      }
+    }
+    // Clear the active processes array after stopping all processes
+    this.#activeProcesses = [];
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = new RdpClientManager();