what exactly is a remote desktop?

Answer 1

remote desktop connection is use to any access the system or user of u r local or wide network. = Using Windows Remote Desktop Connection = It allows you to connect to another computer remotely either over a network or over the internet. When you are connected to the remote computer you are actually controlling it and seeing the remote computer's desktop etc.

Answer 2

Using Remote Desktop Connection you do not have to be at that computer to work in it. You can use this for fixing problem or help to someone to fix a problem, because you can see what they are doing.

Answer 3

It is a connection to a "remote" computer that allows you to work on it as if you were directly interacting with it. In other words, your mouse and keyboard actions are sent directly to another machine and the screen you see is the screen from the other machine. I believe RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is a Microsoft proprietary protocol so in general if you say remote desktop you are talking about Windows however there are other protocols that are not strictly Microsoft's.

Answer 4

A remote desktop is a desktop in another location. A remote desktop connection allows you to connect one computer to another, even if they aren't in the same place. Then you have access to the files and programs on the other computer. It's commonly used to allow people to do work at home.

Answer 5

A remote desktop is a function that allows you to access the contents of your home desktop computer on any other computer as if it were the computer back home using a computer network.

Answer 6

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