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6. SSH Tunnels and SDT Connector
6.8 Setting up SDT for Remote Desktop Access
Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) enables the system manager to securely access and manages remote Windows
computers – to reconfigure applications and user profiles, upgrade the server’s operating system, reboot the machine, etc. Tripp Lite’s
Secure Tunneling uses SSH tunneling, so this RDP traffic is securely transferred through an authenticated and encrypted tunnel.
SDT with RDP also allows remote users to connect to Windows XP and later computers and to Windows 2000 Terminal
Servers. Doing so allows access to all applications, files, and network resources (with full graphical interface). To set up a
secure remote desktop connection, you must enable Remote Desktop on the target Windows computer that is to be accessed
and then configure the RPD client software on the client PC.
6.8.1 Enable Remote Desktop on the Target Windows Computer to Be Accessed
To enable Remote Desktop on the Windows computer being accessed:
• Open System in the Control Panel and click the Remote tab.
• Check Allow users to connect remotely to this computer.
• Click Select Remote Users.
• To set the user(s) who can remotely access the system with RDP, click Add on the Remote Desktop Users dialog box.
Notes: If you need to set up new users for Remote Desktop access, open User Accounts in the Control Panel and proceed through the steps
to assign the new user’s name, password and account type (Administrator or Limited).
With Windows XP Professional and Vista, you have only one remote desktop session, and it connects directly to the Windows root console.
With Windows Server 2008, you can have multiple sessions (with Server 2003 you have three sessions - the console session and two other
general sessions).
When the remote user connects to the accessed computer on the console session, remote desktop automatically locks that computer so no
other user can access the applications and files. When you return to your computer, you can unlock it by typing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
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