Recently I've been using remote desktop (Where you control the PC remotely) and I was just wondering if anyone has any idea how it actually works? The technology behind it etc? and would it be difficult to build a custom remote desktop client?

Recently I've been using remote desktop (Where you control the PC remotely) and I was just wondering if anyone has any idea how it actually works? The technology behind it etc? and would it be difficult to build a custom remote desktop client?
It uses the RDP protocol.
Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_Services
Merged by MattGarner (Forum Super Moderator): Accidental double post due to forum lag.
Last edited by xxMATTGxx; 30-04-2009 at 08:46 PM.
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