Re: Is Remote Desktop secure?

yeah Remote Desktop is secure. All traffic is encrypted up and down the wire
using a RC4 algorithm.

Alvin.

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"David Balcom" <dbalcom@ofallon.mo.us> wrote in message
news:VHZLa.3058553$YZ.460832@news.easynews.com...
> When connecting to another computer (over the Internet) via Remote
Desktop,
> it there any security for the data that is passed like in a VPN? I didn't
> see any mention of it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
>

I have XP Home edition. I'd like to setup Remote Desktop
Connection, but it appears to be disabled... is there a way
for me to get it going, or am I stuck?

Joe


>-----Original Message-----
>yeah Remote Desktop is secure. All traffic is encrypted up
and down the wire
>using a RC4 algorithm.
>
>Alvin.
>
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>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
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>"David Balcom" <dbalcom@ofallon.mo.us> wrote in message
>news:VHZLa.3058553$YZ.460832@news.easynews.com...
>> When connecting to another computer (over the Internet)
via Remote
>Desktop,
>> it there any security for the data that is passed like
in a VPN? I didn't
>> see any mention of it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dave
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Windows XP Home Edition does not support running as a Remote Desktop
Server. It can only operate as a client.

Other remote options are Netmeeting (Remote Desktop Sharing) or VNC
(www.realvnc.com or www.tightvnc.com)

Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
winxp@longhornconsulting.com

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be answered depending on time availability....

Remote Networking Technology Wiki -
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
Smart Display Support - http://www.smartdisplays.us
Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 13:08:19 -0700, "Joe" <microsoft@cyranojoe.com>
wrote:

>I have XP Home edition. I'd like to setup Remote Desktop
>Connection, but it appears to be disabled... is there a way
>for me to get it going, or am I stuck?
>
>Joe
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>yeah Remote Desktop is secure. All traffic is encrypted up
>and down the wire
>>using a RC4 algorithm.
>>
>>Alvin.
>>
>>--
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>confers no rights.
>>
>>--
>>
>>"David Balcom" <dbalcom@ofallon.mo.us> wrote in message
>>news:VHZLa.3058553$YZ.460832@news.easynews.com...
>>> When connecting to another computer (over the Internet)
>via Remote
>>Desktop,
>>> it there any security for the data that is passed like
>in a VPN? I didn't
>>> see any mention of it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>