Microsoft Direct Access, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), also known as Terminal Services, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows Cloud offering that allows a user to remotely connect to a computer or virtual machine over a network connection such as the Internet and run Windows programs such as Filopto remotely on other devices. It essentially create your own Private Cloud which is accessible from anywhere in the world and from any device which supports the remote desktop service.
Remote Desktop Services is Microsoft's implementation of thin client, where Windows software and the entire desktop of the computer running Remote Desktop Services, are made accessible to a remote client machine that supports Remote Desktop service. This permits lower powered devices such as tablets and other operating systems such as Windows RT, Windows, Android, MAC and IOS to be able to use Windows based applications such as Filopto.
With Remote Desktop Services, only the software user interfaces are transferred to the client system. All input from the client system is transmitted to the server, where software execution takes place. This efficient protocol makes possible remote access to Windows desktop and application via a low power network connection such as the Internet or on low powered or non-Windows devices. This solution also permits users to use older or lower powered PC or device since the processing is done on the server thus reducing cost.
By activating this Windows service users can access from anywhere in the world via the Internet the programs or PC's they are authorized to access. This service comes standard in the Windows Essential server product line ( as of version 2012 R2 access is limited to 25 users and 50 devices and 2 remote desktop). In other versions of the Windows Server product versions client licenses are required giving unlimited access and scaling capabilities..
Users can download Remote Clients App for the device and operating system directly from the individual APP repository for the device or from the Microsoft remote desktop web site. Windows version such as Windows 7 and 8.1 come standard with the remote desktop application.
Microsoft provides a Free Remote Desktop app for Windows, Apple, IOS and Android. Other third party apps are also available for the listed operating system as well as for Linux.
Free Remote Desktop app are :
Available from Windows APP Store
Available from Microsoft for Apple site
Available at the Google Play Store
