User guide

Overview
Chapter 16: Using Remote Desktop 319
Chapter 16
This chapter describes how to remotely access the desktop of each of your computers,
using the ZoneAlarm router's Remote Desktop feature.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Overview..................................................................................................319
Workflow..................................................................................................320
Configuring Remote Desktop...................................................................321
Configuring the Host Computer ...............................................................324
Accessing a Remote Computer's Desktop................................................327
Overview
Your ZoneAlarm router includes an integrated client for Microsoft Terminal Services,
allowing you to remotely access the desktop of each of your computers from anywhere, via
the ZoneAlarm Portal. You can even redirect your printers or ports to a remote computer,
so that you can print and transfer files with ease.
Remote Desktop sessions use the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on TCP port
3389. This port is opened dynamically between the Remote Desktop client and the Remote
Desktop server as needed, meaning that the port is not exposed to the Internet, and your
constant security is ensured.
Note: By default, the Microsoft RDP protocol is secured with 128-bit RC4 encryption.
For the strongest possible security, it is recommended to use Remote Desktop over
an IPSec VPN connection. For information on VPNs, see Working With VPNs on
page
291.
Using Remote Desktop