Questions tagged [remote-desktop]
Remote desktop is the ability to connect to a remote computer, see an image of that computer's desktop and interact with it as if it were local.
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Why would a remote desktop connection harm my PC?
When I try to connect to a remote desktop, a message appears which says something like "Make sure you trust this PC, connecting to untrusted computer might harm your PC". Why would it harm my PC? I ...
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What can I do about the Intel Management Engine?
I recently read about the Intel ME (Management Engine), which is a special area in new Intel processors that has complete control over the computer. Nobody knows exactly what it contains, and there ...
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How to figure out if someone has been using TeamViewer 8 to access my computer when I was not here?
I came to my computer today and have not been here since monday afternoon. I am using windows 7. There were some error messages showing even on the log in screen about memory violations done by ...
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Does using a VPN completely stop MITM (man in the middle) attacks? If not, what other defences should I consider?
Just for added context, I am curious about connecting to a remote desktop using a VPN but if there are any major differences that can be highlighted for other services I would be interested in that ...
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How secure is TeamViewer for simple remote support?
I'm deploying a web-based ERP system for a customer, such that both the server and the client machines will be inside the customer's intranet. I was advised in another question not to use TeamViewer ...
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Is a VM only as secure as its host?
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If one installs a VM with "high security" on a host machine with "low security", will the VM be only as secure as the machine it's installed on, or will the high-security aspects from the VM ...
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Can someone hack through TeamViewer?
I have been doing business with someone on Fiverr. The person's help was really good, but I have concerns that they could potentially hack through TeamViewer. I never leave sight of my PC and I follow ...
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security & personal use of RDP [duplicate]
I'm an absolute security nubile who wants to access his Windows desktop PC from his Mac laptop. I'd like to do this so I have all of my stuff in one place, and I also have some work documents stored ...
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How to check if someone is in my computer [duplicate]
Igen suspect that someone is may be controlling my computer using some remote desktop app. How I check if I am right or not?
My only clue is that my mouse sometimes start to move randomly (it is not ...
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Digging into DDoS attacks (includes hostile IP's from multiple honeypots)
I have been tracing a series of DDoS attempts, and am wondering if anyone else has seen anything like them.
I've downloaded the following Powershell script which scrapes Terminal Server (RDP) Event ...
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Is it secure to connect to a remote Windows Server using Remote Desktop only?
I have a Windows Server that I login to from my home. I only use the pre-installed Remote Desktop. Is this a secure way to remote login or should I improve it in some way? If I should improve it, ...
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How does Team Viewer establish a Remote Desktop Connection?
I am wondering how is it possible for Team Viewer to establish the remote desktop connection over the internet even if the user has not enabled the 3389 port ?
I am searching over the internet but ...
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Why do scammers use victims' computers to remote-control their own computers?
I've seen videos showing how tech support scammers operate. In nearly all of these videos, the scammer instructs their intended victim to install and run remote-control software, which allows the ...
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Is indirect access to a computer as bad as direct?
I'm deploying a web-based ERP system for a customer, such that both the server and the client machines will be inside the customer's intranet. I was advised not to allow the server machine to connect ...
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How do I verify exactly which cipher suite is in use for this Remote Desktop session?
You can configure Windows to use only certain cipher suites during things like Remote Desktop sessions. Cipher suites such as RC4 56 bit, RC4 128 bit, Triple DES 168 bit, etc.
SSL/TLS is not in play ...
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How can trace if someone successfully remotely accessed my Mac?
On my home network, I have a headless mini-mac that I use as a media, plex and security cameras server. I had screen and file sharing enabled, so that I can control it from my regular iMac, since no ...
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Is there a compelling reason to ssh tunnel RDP connections?
We don't run any Microsoft products natively in our office, but there are a few folks who use a linux RDP client to access an application on remote virtual desktops with a service provider. Would it ...
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Citrix security flaws
Are there any security weaknesses associated with using Citrix XenApp 6.5, Citrix Storefront and Citrix Receiver as a remote access tool?
I.e, I know it uses RC4-MD5 and DES-CBC3-MD5 ciphers, which ...
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What does a Remote Desktop Connection risk for both computers?
I recently had a malware issue called "mysearchdial" that installed itself into my home computer's browser because someone didn't pay attention to what they were installing.
I RDP'd into my work ...
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Risks of Microsoft Remote Desktop access behind a secure VPN
This is mostly for my own education, but a scenario has came up at work that has me skeptical. I'd like for the security experts to tell me if this policy is overbearing or not.
I remote into a VPN ...
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Using remote desktop
I was having trouble getting Outlook to work with my schools email account and called the help desk. They gave me a link to install a program called Bomgar. I installed it and clicked "allow viewing ...