Remote desktop services (also known as RDS, terminal servers, and terminal services) allow a user to take over a computer remotely.
If you outsource IT services, and you work within the Microsoft environment, RDS allows your tech team to find and fix problems on your computer from far away.
You might also use RDS to access services your company doesn’t want to install on every single computer, including your personal computer.
Many companies, including more than 60 percent of consumer products companies, outsource at least some part of their workforce. If your company does, you should know more about how RDS really works.
What are Remote Desktop Services?
Tucked within most Microsoft products is the ability for remote work. RDS makes that possible.
In most cases, the remote worker needs some kind of invitation from the host device. With that invitation both extended and accepted, the session begins. The user has nearly full access to work on the host device, even though that user might be far from it.