Point taken,(And understood :)) regarding higher than 128-bit. Ok, let's try the question another way; why are MS bothering to release this (And position it against VPNs) if it does not provide more security than currently (The implication being that you currently *cannot* "allow users to securely access ... Resources...without using VPN technology"). My bottom-line question is: is RDP currently not considered secure? By MS or anyone else? Nick -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Rogers [mailto:Andrew.Rogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 13 July 2004 09:16 To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Anywhere Access security Well, aside from me not being able to see where it says a VPN is more secure, I do believe VPNs can go higher than 128bit encryption :) So, uh, less than 3 syllables.. it done come from ms Andrew --o-- >>> nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 13/07/04 08:41:16 >>> Quote from Brian's website (http://www.brianmadden.com/content/content.asp?id=192): "One of the new Terminal Services features is the ability for a Windows Server to encapsulate and proxy RDP traffic over HTTPS connections. The RDP over HTTPS proxy is part of what Microsoft calls "Anywhere Access." Not to be confused with Citrix's "Access Infrastructure," Microsoft's Anywhere Access will allow users to securely access corporate resources over the public Internet without using VPN software." I'm now confused - and I would stress I am by no means a security expert, *but* my understanding was that the RDP protocol - assuming decent security levels on the client device - would automatically wrap everything in 128-bit encryption after the initial RDP handshake. So I've always struggled to understand how VPN is inherently more secure than that, except that you have to install complicated (For end users) client software to make it work. How then, is this 'more secure'? Or to put it another way, how insecure is RDP inherently? For preference answers in words of less than 3 syllables... Nick ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor Emergent Online Thinssentials Utilities Using the latest software, hardware, networking technologies, proven technical expertise, proprietary software and best practices, EOL provides custom-tailored solutions for each client's mission and specific goals. http://www.go-eol.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor Emergent Online Thinssentials Utilities Using the latest software, hardware, networking technologies, proven technical expertise, proprietary software and best practices, EOL provides custom-tailored solutions for each client's mission and specific goals. http://www.go-eol.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor Emergent Online Thinssentials Utilities Using the latest software, hardware, networking technologies, proven technical expertise, proprietary software and best practices, EOL provides custom-tailored solutions for each client?s mission and specific goals. http://www.go-eol.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm