Remote Desktop

Connection
Features
What is Remote Desktop connection

A remote desktop service is a system whereby a person is able to connect to and

use a specific computer from a remote location as if they were sitting in front of
it at the time. The most common example is that of accessing your office
computer from the PC or laptop at home, enabling you to manage files, use
available resources and generally do everything you’d be able to do if you were
actually at the computer in question.
Features of remote desktop connection
 Remote File Transfer
 Control a user session
 Quick access to control panel, command prompt, power
options, disk cleanup, etc
 Handles all controls for Client System
 Send MSG to Client
 Protects user privacy
 Remote File Transfer
 RDP allows you to remotely access desktops and transfer files between them.
The remote desktop sharing mechanism supports remote login to any desktop
on the network that has remote control privileges. Files are transferred
across domains and workgroup using the Active-X Viewer and Java viewers,
making the entire process fast, reliable, and secure.

 Control a user session

 RDP provides the flexibility to take control of the computer or just the user
by shadowing the session.

 Quick access to control panel, command prompt, power

options, disk cleanup, etc.
 Administrator can quickly access client Computer
Features
 Handles all controls for Client System
 Administrator can handle all controls of client System. Execute
actions performed by client and can solve problem

 Send MSG to Client

 Server Send MSG to Client

 Protects user privacy

 When connecting to remote computers using remote desktop sharing option, the
administrators can opt to get user's permission before connecting to their desktop.
A dialog box pops up on the user's screen requesting remote access. This ensures
user's privacy.
Advantages
 Security
 As all of your important data including files and documents will be held in
the most secure data centres in the world, there’s practically zero chance
of theft or loss. Connection to the remote desktop are protected by
state-of-the-art encryption technology, which eliminates the risk of
hacking and other data-loss cases common with standard computing and
networking.
 Flexibility
 The core purpose of RDS is to allow workers to perform their duties from
literally anywhere at any time. The only thing needed is a computer and a
secure internet connection, which adds up to the kind of freedom and
flexibility that would be otherwise entirely impossible.
Disadvantages
 Downtime
 If the service provider is anything other than flawless in its
consistency and performance, there’s a strong risk of downtime.
And when it comes to downtime in the world of RDS, it can leave
the entire network/system inaccessible until the necessary repairs
have been made
 Network Dependency
 A little like the above, the system will work fine just as long as all
third-party computers have strong and reliable
internet connections available to them. If not, the system is
completely out of reach.