Basic RDP Client Installation

Terminal Server provides clients for the following versions of the Windows operating system:

  • Windows 95/98 (32-bit client)

  • Windows NT 3.51/4.0/2000/XP (32-bit client)

  • Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (16-bit client)

  • Internet Explorer 4.x, 5.x and 6.x (downloadable ActiveX client)

  • Windows CE (downloadable CE client)

The Microsoft Terminal Server client uses the RDP protocol to communicate with the server. Because RDP runs only on top of TCP/IP, you need to have that protocol set up on your clients before installing Terminal Server. This section covers the different Microsoft Terminal Server clients available, what their minimum hardware requirements are, and how to install and use them.

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