RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol
Protocol used by Microsoft Windows • File sharing, printer sharing • Also called CIFS (Common Internet File System) Using NetBIOS over TCP/IP • udp/137 - NetBIOS name services (nbname) • udp/138 - NetBIOS datagram service (nbdatagram) • tcp/139 - NetBIOS session service (nbsession) Direct over tcp/445 (NetBIOS-less) • Direct SMB communication over TCP without the NetBIOS transport
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Microsoft's protocol for operating remote connections to a Windows machine (Terminal Services), allowing specified users to log onto the Windows computer over the network and work remotely. The protocol sends screen data from the remote host to the client and transfer mouse and keyboard input from the client to the remote host. It uses TCP port 3389
Comptia Certmaster Practice For Network+ →• Share a desktop from a remote location over tcp/3389 • Remote Desktop Services on many Windows versions • Can connect to an entire desktop or just an application • Clients for Windows, macOS, Linux, Unix, iPhone, Android, and others
Dr Messer Comptia →tcp/3389, share a desktop from remote location. client for windows, MacOS, linux, unix, iphone and others
Professor Messer Network Plus →