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by afifimk

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I maintain a W2K3 server located at a remote location. I usually access the server via RDT with an ID and PW and I have to be on the VPN to log in. Is this the most secure method? I was told by the data center engineers that I can not use AD. I just attended a MS conference and the security gurus said that direct RDT is a not a secure way to connect. My data center engineers do not have an answer for me and I was wondering if you can shed some light on this issue.

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by dedlbug

I think the VPN tunnel will make the Remote Desktop more secure, but Remote Desktop is pretty secure by itself...according to Microsoft Website. Just remember to keep your computers updated/patched.

To increase security, you can change the default port for Remote Desktop as well. For some of my client servers I use an SSH tunnel to create the connection then use RD. I like WinSSHD because I am a PC. http://www.bitvise.com/winsshd

I'm sure other users have ways to make the connection more secure as well.

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