Numerous threat and breach research reports over the last 18+ months have indicated that this misuse of RDP is helping fuel the success and onslaught of ransomware and other cyberattacks. However, with emergence of a “new normal” that entails more remote working, increased reliance on cloud computing, and ever more distributed environments, RDP is now commonly being stretched for use cases far beyond what it was intended. Over this time, RDP has also had its share of security issues.
Since the release of XP, RDP has been the de facto standard for remote session access for Windows Desktop and Server Operating Systems.Īt 20 years old, RDP has seen multiple versions, with new capabilities added to mature it as a reliable remote access protocol. Every Windows OS release to follow has also included this capability, which became mainstream with the release of Windows XP (circa October 2001). This add-on capability enabled remote desktop access over a network using TCP/IP. In 1998, Microsoft introduced Windows Terminal Server as an add-on to Windows NT Server 4.0 Operating System. RDP (remote desktop protocol) is a technology that allows for a complete desktop experience, including remote sound, clipboard, printers, and file transfers with high resolution graphics (which can be scaled down based on bandwidth) for a remote user.
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