You can secure RDP traffic using SSL/TLS. Given that it is very commonly used for remote server admin, it has to be secure.
-- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm On Tue, 17 Feb 2015, at 04:11 AM, Ken McGinnis wrote: > I believe (hope) that RDP is secure because I am not aware of anyone > breaking the security. I am not sure exactly what is used. I know that > no data goes between the server and the workstation, only a 'picture' > and even then it only sends updates to the screen display. So you are > not really seeing the data and nothing is happening on your workstation. > You are only 'seeing' what is happening on the server, in other words, > the program(s) is/are not running on your workstation, only in a server > session. It works great. I have read that Win2012 R2 can support 150+ > simultaneous users and servers can be 'clustered' for even more users. I > know that when a client complains about performance on a network with > many workstations, we have been able to resolve it in every case by > using Terminal server/Remote desktop. > > Probably someone else on this list could explain it better. > > > On 2/16/2015 6:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > This (Windows Server installation and accessed via RDP) sounds > > interesting. How is it secure? You don't meddlers to screw things up > > nor steal data. > > > > tia, > > --Mike > > > > > > On 2015-02-16 01:27, Ken McGinnis wrote: > >> I have no idea what the answer is to your question. > >> > >> We get around all those types of questions by having clients install > >> on Windows server and access with RDP. That way you can use almost > >> anything, Linux, chrombooks, MAC, android tablets, etc. Anything with > >> an RDP client. > >> > >> > >> On 2/15/2015 8:04 AM, Ted Roche wrote: > >>> Got a request from a client asking if their field application would > >>> work on Asus T100 tablet/convertible/laptop thingamabobs. > >>> > >>> I dug around Internet searches to find the machine is a quad-core > >>> Intel Atom CPU, 10.1" touchscreen, 2 Gb RAM and 32 Gb SSD. Sounds > >>> sweet, but I'm pretty sure the Atom is NOT x86 compatible and not > >>> suitable for running VFP. > >>> > >>> I had been telling clients to avoid "RT" as that was non-x86, and > >>> probably sometimes told them they want an Intel-compatible CPU, which > >>> was bad shorthand, since the Atom is Intel, too. > >>> > >>> Microsoft is doing a fine job of confusing users on which machines are > >>> which. Of course, they want to get rid of the Win32-compatible > >>> languages they're no longer supporting (i.e. making money on). > >>> > >>> Has anyone come up with a good way of explaining this to a client, > >>> particularly those less computer-savvy? > >>> > >>> Can folks confirm I'm right in thinking Atom CPUs are not suitable > >>> for Fox apps? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/1424167822.4172132.228495229.30629...@webmail.messagingengine.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
