Improvements in Remote Desktop Client

Other improvements to Windows Server 2012 RDS include updates to the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Remote Desktop Client (RDC).

The latest versions of the RDC support the following:

Video support up to 4,096 x 2,048—Users can use very large monitors across an RDP connection to view data off a Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services system. With Windows Server 2012 RDS, the latest support has been extended to support DirectX 9, 10, and 11 redirection.

Multimonitor support—Users can also have multiple (up to 10) monitors supported off a single RDP connection. For applications like computer-aided design (CAD), graphical arts, and publishing, users can view graphical information on one screen and text information ...

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