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DEFINITION - What is remote desktop?

Remote desktop is a program or an operating system feature that allows the user to connect to a computer in another location, see that computer's desktop and interact with it as if it were local.

People use remote desktop capability to do a variety of things remotely, including the following:

  • Access a workplace computer from home or when traveling.
  • Access a home computer from other locations.
  • Fix a computer problem.
  • Perform administrative tasks.
  • Demonstrate something, such as a process or a software application.

Remote desktop connectivity relies upon any of a number of protocols, including Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Virtual Network Computing (VNC), NX technology and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA).

Remote desktop software exists for most operating systems and platforms, including handheld computing devices. Microsoft and Apple each have a product called "Remote Desktop." Other remote desktop products include Citrix XenApp, CrossLoop, Jaadu (for the iPhone and iPod Touch), GoToMyPC, pcAnywhere and Chicken of the VNC.

Learn More About IT:
> The Remote Desktop Control website provides an overview, screenshots and a FAQ list.
> Mark Minasi explains Remote Desktop security improvements.
> Brien Posey wrote this article about Remote Desktop troubleshooting.
> Wikipedia provides a comparison table for remote desktop software.

Learn more about Windows legacy operating systems
Vista security option changes to named pipe access: Read about Windows Vista's improved named pipe security in this excerpt from Mark Minasi's book, Administering Windows Vista Security: The Big Surprises.
Learning Guides from SearchWinIT.com: Check out our selection of Learning Guides to get extensive information on Active Directory, Group Policy, malware, Windows 2003 migration and more!
How to get an attacker out of your network: This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of ...
Taking over the domain: This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of ...
Access control checklists: These checklists will help you lock down Windows access control settings.

LAST UPDATED: 09 Nov 2009

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