Remote connection with a Windows client device can be established in one of the following ways:
Connection to a remote desktop is established through the standard Windows utility mstsc.exe in accordance with the utility's settings.
Connecting to the Windows client device using Remote Desktop Connection
Connection to the current remote desktop session of the user is established without the user's knowledge. Once the administrator connects to the session, the device user is disconnected from the session without an advance notification.
To connect to the desktop of a client device through the Remote Desktop Connection component:
The standard Windows utility mstsc.exe starts, which helps to connect to the remote desktop.
When connection to the device is established, the desktop is available in the Remote Desktop Connection window of Microsoft Windows.
Connecting to the Windows client device using Windows Desktop Sharing
When connecting to an existing session of the remote desktop, the session user on the device receives a connection request from the administrator. No information about remote activity on the device and its results will be saved in reports created by Kaspersky Security Center.
The administrator can connect to an existing session on a client device without disconnecting the user in this session. In this case, the administrator and the session user on the device share access to the desktop.
The administrator can configure an audit of user activity on a remote client device. During the audit, the application saves information about files on the client device that have been opened and/or modified by the administrator.
To connect to the desktop of a client device through Windows Desktop Sharing, the following conditions must be met:
To check whether the Windows Desktop Sharing feature is included in your Windows edition, make sure that there is CLSID\{32BE5ED2-5C86-480F-A914-0FF8885A1B3F} key in the Windows Registry.
To connect to the desktop of a client device through Windows Desktop Sharing:
If connection to the device is established successfully, the desktop of the device will be available in the Kaspersky Remote Desktop Session Viewer window.
The Kaspersky Remote Desktop Session Viewer utility requires a commercial license.
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