Remote Desktop Protocol
<protocol> (RDP) A Microsoft protocol that provides remote display and
input for Windows.
RDP's video driver renders display output by sending packets to the client which
translates them into corresponding Microsoft Win32 graphics device interface API
calls. Client mouse and keyboard events are redirected from the client to
virtual keyboard and mouse drivers on the server.
RDP 4.0 was introduced with Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.
Windows 2000 Terminal Services included RDP 5.0. The Terminal Services Advanced
Client (TSAC), an RDP client based on an ActiveX control, also supports RDP 5.0.
RDP 5.0 provides enhanced performance over low-speed connections. Windows XP
uses RDP 5.1 and includes Remote Desktop Web Connection, which is an updated
version of the TSAC.
RDP extends the ITU T.120 protocols, allowing separate virtual channels for
device communication and presentation data from the server, as well as encrypted
mouse and keyboard data.
Compare: VNC.
MSDN RDP.
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(2004-09-14)
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