Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

wikipedia:Remote Desktop Protocol

RDP server since version 8 support automatic selection of communication transport protocol using TCP and UDP port 3389. Microsoft allows to select if you want to use both protocols or one of them using gpedit.msc command.

• Version 10: H.264/AVC
• Version 9
• Version 8: automatic selection of TCP or UDP as transport protocol

Related terms

• Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) role (Windows Server)
• gpedit.msc

Activities

• Read differences between TeamViewer and RDP, https://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/What-is-the-difference-between-TeamViewer-and-RDP/ta-p/3713
• Read https://serverfault.com/questions/12005/what-port-should-i-open-to-allow-remote-desktop
• Understand differences between Windows 10 and Windows Server, and how to bypass 1 session limitation of Windows 10 http://woshub.com/how-to-allow-multiple-rdp-sessions-in-windows-10/

Related activities

• Activate OpenSSH on Windows

See also

• VNC, TeamViewer, RDP, SPICE, virsh vncdisplay, virsh domdisplay, mRemoteNG, ShareMouse, VNC Connect, Screen sharing, TightVNC, TigerVNC

"How to change the listening port for Remote Desktop". Microsoft. January 31, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2007. Microsoft KB article 306759, revision 2.2.

"Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry". Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.

https://www.hostwinds.com/guide/allow-multiple-remote-desktop-rdp-connections-in-windows-server-2012-2016/