The Remote Desktop Connection Handbook

The Remote Desktop Connection Handbook

Brad Hards

Revision 1.0.0 (2003-09-27)

Copyright © 2003 Brad Hards

Remote Desktop Connection is a client application that allows you to view or even control the desktop session on another machine that is running a compatible (VNC) server.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. The Remote Frame Buffer protocol

3. Using Remote Desktop Connection

Connecting Remote Desktop Connection to compatible servers

Server name entry
Using an invitation
Using Service Location Protocol

What happens when you connect

Controlling the remote desktop connection

Using window mode
Using full screen mode

Managing Remote Desktop Connection configuration

4. Developer's Guide to Remote Desktop Connection

5. Questions and Answers

6. Credits and License

A. Installation

How to obtain Remote Desktop Connection
Compilation and Installation

Introduction