GSEC · Question #8
Which of the following is a new Windows Server 2008 feature for the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?
The correct answer is D. The ability to allow clients to execute individual applications rather than using a terminal desktop. Windows Server 2008 introduced RemoteApp as a new RDP feature, allowing users to run individual applications remotely over RDP rather than connecting to a full remote desktop session.
Question
Which of the following is a new Windows Server 2008 feature for the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?
Options
- AThe ability to allow the administrator to choose a port other than the default RDP port (TCP 3389)
- BThe ability to support connections from mobile devices like smart phones
- CThe ability to allow clients to authenticate over TLS
- DThe ability to allow clients to execute individual applications rather than using a terminal desktop
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A16% (5)
- B10% (3)
- C3% (1)
- D71% (22)
Why each option
Windows Server 2008 introduced RemoteApp as a new RDP feature, allowing users to run individual applications remotely over RDP rather than connecting to a full remote desktop session.
Changing the RDP listening port from TCP 3389 was available in earlier Windows versions via registry edits to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp and was not a new Server 2008 feature.
RDP client support for various device types including thin clients and mobile-like devices existed in prior Windows Server versions and was not introduced in Server 2008.
TLS-based RDP transport encryption was available since Windows Server 2003 SP1 via the RDP Security Layer configuration, making it a pre-existing capability rather than a new Server 2008 feature.
RemoteApp was a new capability introduced with Windows Server 2008 Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services), enabling specific applications to be published and launched over RDP so they appear as local applications on the client machine. This was a major departure from the traditional full-desktop terminal session model and improved usability by exposing only the necessary application rather than an entire remote desktop. It significantly expanded the use cases for RDP beyond classic terminal server scenarios.
Concept tested: Windows Server 2008 RemoteApp feature for RDP
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc730681(v=ws.10)
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