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Remote Desktop Services

Remote Desktop Services (RDS), known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and earlier, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allow a user to initiate and control an interactive session on a remote computer or virtual machine over a network connection.

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Works, Server components & Network Level Authentication

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Developer
Microsoft
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Other names
Terminal Services
Service name
TermService
Type
Remote desktop software

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Overview

Server components

Network Level Authentication

Client software

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Remote Desktop Services

Nodes78
Edges77
Triples37
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
Components1

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Remote Desktop Services

Top relations

related to Disadvantages · 16
Remote Desktop Services → Access, CredSSP, Network Level Authentication, NLA, No, Not, RDP Servers, Requires, Smart, Support, The IP, This, User, Windows Server, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3
related to External links · 9
Remote Desktop Services → Archived, Configure Network Level Authentication, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft TechNet, November, Remote Desktop, Remote Desktop Services Connections, Welcome, What
related to Client software · 6
Remote Desktop Services → Additionally, GUI, Microsoft, Microsoft Remote Desktop, RDC, Remote Desktop Connection
Developer · 1
Remote Desktop Services → Microsoft
Operating system · 1
Remote Desktop Services → Microsoft Windows
Other names · 1
Remote Desktop Services → Terminal Services
Service name · 1
Remote Desktop Services → TermService
Type · 1
Remote Desktop Services → Remote desktop software
Website · 1
Remote Desktop Services → docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/termserv/terminal-services-portal

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Important terminology

windows server remote desktop client terminal session user rdp services rds remoteapp also network authentication microsoft connection 2008 computer sharing

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Remote Desktop ServicesDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Remote Desktop ServicesOperating systemMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
Remote Desktop ServicesOther namesTerminal Services1.00infobox
Remote Desktop ServicesService nameTermService1.00infobox
Remote Desktop ServicesTypeRemote desktop software1.00infobox
Remote Desktop ServicesWebsitedocs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/termserv/terminal-services-portal1.00infobox
Remote Desktop Servicesrelated to Client softwareRemote Desktop Connection0.60section
Remote Desktop Servicesrelated to Client softwareRDC0.60section
Remote Desktop Servicesrelated to Client softwareGUI0.60section
Remote Desktop Servicesrelated to Client softwareMicrosoft Remote Desktop0.60section
Remote Desktop Servicesrelated to Client softwareMicrosoft0.60section
Remote Desktop Servicesrelated to Client softwareAdditionally0.60section

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