New Version of Remote Desktop Connection Client

Has a new version of the XP Remote Desktop Connection client been rolled
out in a recent Windows Update? My RDP connection looks different, and I
want to be sure that I am not seeing a hacked version.

mcp6453 wrote:
> Has a new version of the XP Remote Desktop Connection client been
> rolled out in a recent Windows Update? My RDP connection looks
> different, and I want to be sure that I am not seeing a hacked
> version.

If you check the version of the client you have - what does it say?

(Icon in the top-most left side of the Remote Desktop client - right-click,
choose about...)

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Shenan Stanley wrote:
> mcp6453 wrote:
>> Has a new version of the XP Remote Desktop Connection client been
>> rolled out in a recent Windows Update? My RDP connection looks
>> different, and I want to be sure that I am not seeing a hacked
>> version.
>
> If you check the version of the client you have - what does it say?
>
> (Icon in the top-most left side of the Remote Desktop client - right-click,
> choose about...)
>

Remote Desktop Connection
Shell Version 6.1.7600
Control Version 6.1.7600
(c)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Network Level Authentication not supported.
Remote Desktop Protocol 7.0 supported.

It was apparently installed as part of this update:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=969084

"mcp6453" <> schrieb:

> Has a new version of the XP Remote Desktop Connection client been rolled
> out in a recent Windows Update?

Yes, since November 24th KB969084 is beeing distributed via WU. See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199/en-us for your reference.

Bye,
Freudi

Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
>> Has a new version of the XP Remote Desktop Connection client been rolled
>> out in a recent Windows Update?
>
> Yes, since November 24th KB969084 is beeing distributed via WU. See
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199/en-us for your reference.

More specifically, see...

Description of the Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 client update for Remote
Desktop Services (RDS) for Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows
Vista SP2:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969084