Guest nburdge Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 I am wondering what the difference really is between the two? Both require port forwarding of port 3389. So why would I use Remote Desktop Web Access instead of just using the regular Remote Desktop client? Thanks!
Guest Ron Badour Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop v. Remote Desktop Web Access This question might be better asked in a newsgroup where specialists on remote computing hang out: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely. If you use the web interface: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely&cat=en_US_6e865e25-11eb-4b54-b7a1-8388f724f263&lang=en&cr=US -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2007 "nburdge" <nburdge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2750D8C5-B48D-44F1-A07F-A97B7569E839@microsoft.com... >I am wondering what the difference really is between the two? Both require > port forwarding of port 3389. So why would I use Remote Desktop Web > Access > instead of just using the regular Remote Desktop client? > > Thanks!
Guest Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop v. Remote Desktop Web Access Remote Desktop is accessed by an EXE that is installed on the guest computer. Remote Desktop Web Access downloads an ActiveX control to the guest PC. Essentially the function is the same, but RDWA allows for you to access your host computer from any PC with a web browser that allows for ActiveX controls to be run. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "nburdge" <nburdge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2750D8C5-B48D-44F1-A07F-A97B7569E839@microsoft.com... >I am wondering what the difference really is between the two? Both require > port forwarding of port 3389. So why would I use Remote Desktop Web > Access > instead of just using the regular Remote Desktop client? > > Thanks!
Guest nburdge Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop v. Remote Desktop Web Access I understand that this allows you to connect remotely on a Win95, Win98, etc... But if my latop is running Windows XP Pro to connect remotely via Remote Desktop, is there any reason I would use the web access version versus straight Remote Desktop? They both require Port 3389 right? So if I am using a visitors network (i.e. hospitals, hotels, etc...) and it doesn't allow traffic through Port 3389, neither Remote Desktop option will work right? Thanks! "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote: > Remote Desktop is accessed by an EXE that is installed on the guest > computer. Remote Desktop Web Access downloads an ActiveX control to the > guest PC. Essentially the function is the same, but RDWA allows for you to > access your host computer from any PC with a web browser that allows for > ActiveX controls to be run. > > -- > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart > Display\Security > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes > http://www.dougknox.com > -------------------------------- > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm > -------------------------------- > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. > > "nburdge" <nburdge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2750D8C5-B48D-44F1-A07F-A97B7569E839@microsoft.com... > >I am wondering what the difference really is between the two? Both require > > port forwarding of port 3389. So why would I use Remote Desktop Web > > Access > > instead of just using the regular Remote Desktop client? > > > > Thanks! > >
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop v. Remote Desktop Web Access nburdge wrote: > I understand that this allows you to connect remotely on a Win95, > Win98, etc... > > But if my latop is running Windows XP Pro to connect remotely via > Remote Desktop, is there any reason I would use the web access > version versus straight Remote Desktop? They both require Port > 3389 right? So if I am using a visitors network (i.e. hospitals, > hotels, etc...) and it doesn't allow traffic through Port 3389, > neither Remote Desktop option will work right? Yes - but if you understood why the Remote Desktop Web Access component existed - why did you ask? If you are using some network whose administrators have chosen to block certain ports - unless you thought ahead of time and changed the listening port on the remote PC - you will not be using Remote Desktop (through any means) to get to your computer. Yes - you can change the port (3389) if you desire. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Remote Desktop v. Remote Desktop Web Access You're correct. If the PC already has the RDP client installed, there's no reason to use the web route. And if the host PC is behind a firewall that blocks 3389, you're out of luck unless you can find a port that is open. Then you can configure the host machine to listen on a different port. Port 80 for HTTP traffic, 443 for HTTPS traffic and other common TCP/IP ports are usually open on any firewall to allow for web browsing and the like. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759/ How to change the listening port for Remote Desktop -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "nburdge" <nburdge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:89398BA9-F649-4D82-A367-E143CEFCEB9B@microsoft.com... >I understand that this allows you to connect remotely on a Win95, Win98, >etc... > > But if my latop is running Windows XP Pro to connect remotely via Remote > Desktop, is there any reason I would use the web access version versus > straight Remote Desktop? They both require Port 3389 right? So if I am > using a visitors network (i.e. hospitals, hotels, etc...) and it doesn't > allow traffic through Port 3389, neither Remote Desktop option will work > right? > > Thanks! > > "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote: > >> Remote Desktop is accessed by an EXE that is installed on the guest >> computer. Remote Desktop Web Access downloads an ActiveX control to the >> guest PC. Essentially the function is the same, but RDWA allows for you >> to >> access your host computer from any PC with a web browser that allows for >> ActiveX controls to be run. >> >> -- >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart >> Display\Security >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes >> http://www.dougknox.com >> -------------------------------- >> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm >> -------------------------------- >> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. >> >> "nburdge" <nburdge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:2750D8C5-B48D-44F1-A07F-A97B7569E839@microsoft.com... >> >I am wondering what the difference really is between the two? Both >> >require >> > port forwarding of port 3389. So why would I use Remote Desktop Web >> > Access >> > instead of just using the regular Remote Desktop client? >> > >> > Thanks! >> >>
Recommended Posts