Configure remote access to allow remote connections before RDP connections can be created (port 3389).
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP 5.2) includes color depth, audio redirection, console connection, and local resource access.
Terminal Services hosting makes available the Remote Desktop for Administration, Terminal Server, and the Terminal Server Session Directory.
The Terminal Services Licensing MMC can be used to activate a Terminal Server and diagnose licensing issues.
Remote server management may involve the runas command, the Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) MMC snap-in tools, the Remote Desktop Connection MMC snap-in, the Remote Desktops MMC snap-in, the Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX option within IIS 6.0 ( http:// <ServerName> /TSWeb/ ), or the downloadable Remote Control add-in for the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in.
The runas command can be used to execute command-line operations with the specified credentials on a local or remote system.