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Win7 Reskit > Part 5: Networking > Chapter 27: Connecting Remote Users and Networks

Frequently Asked Questions: Remote Desktop

Q-1. Is there a Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 7.0 client for downlevel versions of Windows?

A-1. Yes, you can download an RDC 7.0 client update for Vista SP1/SP2 and XP SP3 from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969084. Note that this client only provides enhanced features like audio/video redirection and multimon support when you connect from Vista/XP to Win7/R2, not the other way around.

Additional Resources: Remote Access

The Routing and Remote Access Team Blog has some useful  information concerning remote access improvements in Windows 7 and how to design and deploy a remote access solution using Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The following posts in particular may be useful:

• Summary of Windows 7 tunnel types
• How the tunnel type is determined on the client
• 3rd party VPN client compatibility with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
• Remote Access Design Guidelines – Part 1: Overview and References
• Remote Access Design Guidelines – Part 2: VPN client software selection
• Remote Access Design Guidelines – Part 3: Tunnel selection, Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
• Remote Access Design Guidelines – Part 4: IP Routing and DNS
• Remote Access Design Guidelines – Part 5: Where to place RRAS server
• Remote Access Deployment – Part 1: Configuring Remote Access Clients
• Remote Access Deployment – Part 2: Configuring RRAS as a VPN server
• Remote Access Deployment – Part 3: Configuring RADIUS Server for remote access
• What type of certificate to install on the VPN server
• Provisioning VPN client settings using Group Policy
• Troubleshooting common VPN related errors

Additional Resources: Remote Desktop

The Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) Team Blog has some useful information concerning Remote Desktop improvements in Windows 7: The following posts in particular may be helpful:

• Top 10 RDP Protocol Misconceptions – Part 1
• Top 10 RDP Protocol Misconceptions – Part 2
• Changes to Remoting Model in RDP 7
• Introducing RemoteApp and Desktop Connections
• RemoteApp and Desktop Connection System Tray Icon
• Remote Desktop Connection 7 for Windows 7, Windows XP & Windows Vista
• How to make RemoteApp show the application icon when starting
• What’s New in Remote Audio for Windows 7

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