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
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/termserv/termserv/remote_desktop_protocol.asp).
thinclient.net
(http://thinclient.net/technology/RDP_Features_and_Performance.htm).
(2004-09-14)