Microsoft KB Archive/810737

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White Paper: Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Features and Performance

Article ID: 810737

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server



SUMMARY

This technical white paper discusses the additional features and improved performance of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.0 in Windows 2000 Terminal Services over the release of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition (TS 4.0).

RDP provides remote display and input capabilities over network connections for Windows-based programs that run on a server. In response to customer demand, Windows 2000 Terminal Services and the RDP 5.0 protocol includes several critical new features and some significant performance improvements over all types of network connections, including local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and dial-up connections.

This white paper contains information about the following topics:

  • RDP 5.0 Feature Set
  • RDP 5.0 Performance Enhancements
  • Test Environment


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Keywords: KB810737