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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
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- Allows a user to control a networked computer - software referred to as either: Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) or Terminal Services Client (TSC) - Port should always be blocked by the firewall rule for inbound traffic - Server listens by default on TCP port 3389
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An underlying protocol that supports Microsoft Remote Desktop.
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