Remote Desktop Frequently Asked Questions

Complete FAQ for the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Remote Desktop Server Software

Remote desktop servers for Windows, Mac OS X, HTML5, and Linux/Unix operating systems.

All Windows server versions, as well as some desktop versions of Windows (2000 Pro, XP Pro, XP Media Center Edition (MCE), Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate) have integrated remote desktop servers.

You can find information about RDP clients at the Remote Desktop Clients topic.

Remote Desktop Servers by Operating System

This index categorizes RDP servers by OS.

HTML5 (browser based)

Mac OS X

Linux/Unix