The Remote Desktop Connection Handbook

Brad Hards

Urs Wolfer (uwolfer kde.org)

Revision 1.0.0 (2007-08-20)

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 server. VNC and RDP is supported.

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

What happens when you connect

Controlling the remote desktop connection

Using window mode
Using full screen mode

Bookmarks

History Bookmarks

Managing Remote Desktop Connection configuration

4. Questions and Answers

5. Credits and License

A. Installation

How to obtain Remote Desktop Connection
Compilation and Installation