Linked by David Adams on Sat 16th Jul 2005 22:58 UTC, submitted by GeekGod
A denial of service vulnerability reportedly affects the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol. Either disable RDP or make sure you have a firewall enabled for port 3389 until a fix is available.
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2005-07-08
"You get your real desktop, not some terminal server profile."
I use Remote Desktop on Windows XP Pro. I can assure you that you get your 'real' desktop. I start up all my apps in the morning, then head to work. If for some reason I need to access my home machine from work, I just rdesktop in and all my applications are there for me to use, just like if I were at home.
Now, one benefit that Windows XP's RDP has over most (all?) VNC incarnations is that when you're remote controlling your desktop, people sitting at the physical machine can't see what you're doing - the screen is locked. If they successfully log in, it disconnects your session - likewise, if you successfully log in, it disconnects their session.
If you share a PC with your roommate, it can lead to lots of fun. ;-)