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Remote Desktop Protocol, a protocols for accessing Windows applications remotely

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is a protocol to access graphical sessions remotely, and thus to run GUI applications remotely.

The protocol is defined by Microsoft and primarily used between Windows systems, but both clients and servers exist on other major operating systems. All versions of Windows (since XP) include an RDP client. A server is included in server-grade editions.

RDP can run over TCP or UDP. In both cases the default port is 3389. Since version 6 (supported since Windows Vista), the protocol can optionally run over TLS.

A similar protocol in the Unix world is VNC.

Further reading

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How to protect Windows Remote Desktop Client from untrusted server

We have blocked all direct connections from client computers to the Internet in our firewalls and only allow Internet access via http and https through a Squid proxy. Now one of my users requests permission to use accounting software provided as…
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How can you attack or redirect the client from the server over an RDP or SSH conneciton?

I have a penetration testing scenario where I am on the network with two machines, Machine A and Machine B. I have complete control over Machine B and am trying to leverage that to get access to Machine A. Machine A appears to be some variant of…
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Windows Remote Desktop access modes and security/functionality?

What are the security implications of running a Windows RDS farm vs. just using RDP for remote administration?
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Which of these configurations is better to stay anonymous on the internet?

MyPC > RDP > Windows VPS > Tor > Socks5 > Internet or MyPC with Tor sandboxed > socks5 > Internet. Which is better? Any better idea that doesn’t compromise on network speed?
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Does using a VPS hides the client identity in the web?

I know that a VPS provider can track the client connected to a VPS (This Q/A) using RDP(Remote desktop protocol). But my question is about websites accessed from the VPS using a browser. Can they know anything about the main client…
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Accidently watched content against company policy while connected to work using RDP

I was at home and had some work to be finished so I used IE connected remotely to my work PC finished the job but forgot to disconnect. After a while I started watch not-safe-for-work material in Firefox at my local pc then I realized I am still…
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