Client-Side RDS

Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 all have a scaled-down version of Remote Desktop. This version of Remote Desktop allows a user to connect to a workstation and remotely take over the workstation to run applications that he or she would normally run from their desk locally. As an administration tool, this client-side Remote Desktop can be used to install software on an end user’s workstation from a remote machine. Also, it can be used to log on to a user’s desktop environment to remotely configure a user’s profile settings.

Remote Assistance

Remote Assistance is a feature that has been present in Windows since Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional. This feature allows a user to request assistance from ...

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