Remote desktop security

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Does anyone know whether remote desktop connection over LAN is secure
(encrypted)?

I have a small home network and would like to know whether it is necessary
to use SSH when using remote desktop over the LAN.

Thanks
 
Gregory said:
Does anyone know whether remote desktop connection over LAN is secure
(encrypted)?

I have a small home network and would like to know whether it is
necessary to use SSH when using remote desktop over the LAN.
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www.google.com

Search for:

Is remote desktop connection encrypted

Comes up with answers such as:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186607
and
http://www.pcbanter.net/archive/index.php/t-112440.html
and
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/msit/security/rasecwp.mspx
( under the "Remote Desktop Protocol and Remote Desktop for Administration"
section )
and
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/pree_rem_quaq.asp
( Shorter Link: http://snipurl.com/cyav )
 
Gregory said:
Does anyone know whether remote desktop connection over LAN is secure
(encrypted)?

I have a small home network and would like to know whether it is necessary
to use SSH when using remote desktop over the LAN.

Thanks
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There truly is no need to.... The only thing you get with tunneling
it either with SSH or a VPN is that you only expose the tunnel port -
an outside user can't tell you are running remote desktop...
---
Jeffrey Randow (Network MVP)

Remote Networking Technology FAQ -
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
My Networking Blog: http://www.networkblog.net
MS Network Community -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/networking/default.mspx
MS Home Networking Community -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/communities/wireless.mspx
 
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