Remote desktop uses terminal services' RDP protocol, but adds a nicer
client with a simpler connection negotiation GUI and file transfer. Its
much faster than VNC. Its slower than Citrix ICA. 

As with Terminal Services, there's a linux client for RemoteDesktop
called RDesktop which works fairly well (although only supporting an
older version of the protocol), and I can mail you packages if you wish.

IIRC< it is encrypted, but you should double check that its secure too
(not easily broken or circumventable). Google Is Your Friend.

Mike

On Wed, 2002-07-17 at 13:52, Richard Hayes wrote:
> Dear Mike,
> 
> Thanks for the advise.  I have never seen the XP remote desktop function, how 
> good is it over the Internet ? 
> Can it be encrypted? 
> What client(s) are available ?
> 
> 
> 
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