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Remote Desktop Services

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What is Remote Desktop Services?

Remote Desktop Services from Microsoft is virtual desktop and remote user session technology.

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Sebastian Mejia
Senior Help Desk Technician
Von Rohr Equipment Corp. (Construction, 11-50 employees)
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Manager in Corporate
Construction Company, 11-50 employees
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What is Remote Desktop Services?

Remote Desktop Services from Microsoft is virtual desktop and remote user session technology.

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  • No setup fee

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  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

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Product Details

What is Remote Desktop Services?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Remote Desktop Services from Microsoft is virtual desktop and remote user session technology.

Reviewers rate Screen sharing and File transfer highest, with a score of 9.3.

The most common users of Remote Desktop Services are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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June 20, 2019

Remote Desktop Services is something that just works

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Nathan Alandt
Network Engineer
RO Construction (Construction, 201-500 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Remote Desktop Services is being used by many different departments, between direct desktop access or access to a remote terminal server.
Remote Desktop Services addresses software that does not tolerate being run over a WAN connection. Some of the Vendors we use for software requires direct contact to SQL, so we secure that and only allow local access.
Pros and Cons
  • The ability to have custom resolutions or screen setups.
  • Remote printers.
  • Similar look and layout of any Windows computer.
  • Remote file sharing could be easier.
  • Some better compression for laggy connections.
  • Better security options.
Likelihood to Recommend
Remote desktop works well in our environment when people in other offices need to connect to isolated systems.
Return on Investment
  • Remote Desktop was built in for local machines, so that was a no brainer.
  • When running a Terminal server the calls can get expensive so we try to limit who has access to it at a given time.
Alternatives Considered
Remote Desktop is great for onsite or point-to-point connections without having to have a mediator type server.
Other Software Used
Performance
5
There are some third party tools available that allow you to manage multiple connections.
Usability
8
It is very useful once all the networking aspects are set up like your firewall, along with your ports.
Ease of Integration
5
It is easy enough for an IT veteran, however, may be slightly more complicated than some other complete programs.
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