Remote Desktop is natively encrypted the same as VPN. You would need to forward/open TCP Port 3389 through any firewall/NAT/routers for the connection to work. If you want to simply access files/folders on the remote PC, versus taking control, a VPN might be a better choice. Then you can both access files/folders and/or run Remote Desktop through the VPN tunnel
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I have a scenario where I need to connect 2 computers over the internet, the host is on DSL, the remote pc is on cable. The remote PC has a software firewall, the host will most likely have some form of cheap router.
Do I need a VPN to use remote desktop securely, or does remote desktop encrypt data over the wire
Any configuration recommendations?
