New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

Rod — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:16:00 GMT

Screenshot at http://thelazyadmin.com/images/rdpssl.jpg

Works well in my test enviro, no changes to my ISA 2004 server, thanks MS :)

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

Tristank — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:27:00 GMT

Thanks Rod - for a Lazy Admin, you sure provide a lot of (what looks like) screenshot effort! :)

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

Rod — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 22:59:00 GMT

Screenshots are my middle name, but seriously IMO it makes it soooo much easier to SHOW someone than to tell them :)

What's that saying about pictures and 1000 words :)

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

dolled — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 16:40:00 GMT

How did you import/install the certificate????

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

Tristank — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 17:40:00 GMT

My guess: If you're using an MS CA, if you select the option to "Store certificate in Local Machine store", it'll import to the right place.

If you're not using Web Enrollment, or you're using a certificate from a third party CA (suitable for (eg, having intended purposes that include) Server Authentication), you can use the Certificates MMC snap-in, targeted at the Local Machine or Computer store, rather than the current user.

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

rodrigo — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:05:00 GMT

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cgBvAHYAaQBkAGUAcgOBiQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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AAAAAAAAAAAAMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAA0EAF1YB9rodO0Gb1MSHFZPHFWutV9U0
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re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

Tristank — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:19:00 GMT

Gotta say - kudos for the most interesting item left in a comment :)

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

kdavis — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 02:02:00 GMT

I've heard this feature will be left out until longhorn. Is this true?

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

Tristank — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 02:15:00 GMT

*WARNING* some speculation included.

As far as I can tell, no, that's not the case.

RDP using SSL *encryption* and *authentication* support, as described above, was in the RC2 build of Windows 2003 SP1. As I've noted, this is not TS-through-firewalls, or TS-through-Web-Protocols, it's more of an RDP protocol upgrade.

As we're at RC2 already, I'd guess a cut this late would be unlikely.

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

smoutc — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:38:00 GMT

It is great to see it there, as indications I had seen pointed to it not being included in SP1.

Wouldn't a change in the authentication/encryption require an updated RDP client as well?? (Is there an updated RDP client included with 2003 SP1 RC2, and if so, does it have any new options regarding SSL)

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

Tristank — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 01:54:00 GMT

I'd expect so; away from home with no access to VPCs at the moment, so can't check.

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

smoutc — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:21:00 GMT

I did some googling, and found a posting covering 2003 SP1 new features. Included are step by step instructions for the client and server setup for this feature. There is a new RDP client in 2003, which supports SSL authentication. Once I installed that, it worked great. (Only works on 2000 and XP though) Check it out at:

http://www.flexbeta.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2299

re: New Feature: RDP over SSL with Windows Server 2003 SP1

smoutc — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:12:00 GMT

As it turns out, despite what is indicated in the above posting, the new client seems to work with SSL encryption on Windows 98 just fine.

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