


Remote Desktop supports two concurrent remote connections to the computer. Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) was formerly known as the Remote Desktop server role service, and Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server was formerly known as Remote Desktop server. Users can access an RD Session Host server from within a corporate network or from the Internet. Users can connect to an RD Session Host server to run programs, to save files, and to use network resources on that server.

Remote Desktop ServerĪ Remote Desktop Session Host server is the server that hosts Windows-based programs or the full Windows desktop for Remote Desktop Services clients. This article is intended for use by support agents and IT professionals.
