Security of Remote Desktop Connection VS Remote Desktop Web Connection

From: WorldDreams (worlddreams_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/03/04


Date: 3 Sep 2004 11:14:37 -0700

I am setting up a test bed Windows 2003 Terminal server and have the
following security questions.

Which client is more secure for a 2003 Terminal Server connection?
Remote Desktop Connection or the Remote Desktop Web Connection? The
main concern is remote connections from outside the network.

I have noticed that I can run of the Remote Desktop Connection setting
the encryption level to FIPS and the web client can be turned off via
not having the TSWEB exist. An addition level of security is given to
the web client via having the web password protected.

Port 3389 and 82(web server) do both of these ports need to be open
for the Remote Desktop Web Connection?

Port 82(web server) and 3389 do both of these ports need to be open
for the Remote Desktop Connection?



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