Re: Remote desktop security

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From: Jeffrey Randow (MVP) (jeffreyr-support_at_remotenetworktechnology.com)
Date: 02/24/05


Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:31:21 -0600

There truly is no need to.... The only thing you get with tunneling
it either with SSH or a VPN is that you only expose the tunnel port -
an outside user can't tell you are running remote desktop...

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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 18:27:02 -0800, "Gregory"
<Gregory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Does anyone know whether remote desktop connection over LAN is secure 
>(encrypted)?
>
>I have a small home network and would like to know whether it is necessary 
>to use SSH when using remote desktop over the LAN.
>
>Thanks


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