RDP 7.0 Benefits

With the release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, a new version of RDP (7.0) was introduced. If you are running a version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 that is still using RDP 6.1, you can download the newest RDP client from Microsoft’s download site. This download is also available for Windows Vista clients with at least Service Pack 1 or Windows XP with Service Pack 3. The following are some of the advantages of RDP 7.0.

Web Single Sign-On and Web Forms-Based Authentication

Forms-based authentication is now included with Remote Desktop (RD) Web Access. SSO allows the remote user to log on once. After the user is logged on, additional passwords will not be required for RD Gateway, RD Session Host servers, and RemoteApp ...

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