Basic Security Tips for Your Remote Desktop

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Basic Security Tips For Remote Desktop
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Remote Desktop is more secure than remote
administration tools that do not encrypt the
entire session.
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The following tips will help to secure Remote
Desktop access to both desktops and server that
you support.
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1. Use Strong Passwords
This should be considered a required step before
enabling Remote Desktop.
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2. Update Your Software Version
Make sure your are running the latest versions of
both the client and server software
Older versions may not support high encryption
and may have other security flaws.
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3. Restrict Access Using Firewalls
Use firewalls (both software and hardware where
available) to restrict access to remote desktop
listening ports.
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4. Enable Network Level Authentication
Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008
also provide Network Level Authentication (NLA)
by default.
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5. Use RDP Gateways
It provides a way to tightly restrict access to
Remote Desktop Gateway ports while supporting
remote connections through a single "Gateway"
server.
RDG
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