Re: How good is Windows RDP's encryption?

From: Sooner Al [MVP] (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 03/31/05


Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:25:48 -0600

Here is an old thread that may be of interest concerning this issue...

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely/browse_thread/thread/edb4a7b364a869a9/f5e9adef25d5d6a7?q=encryption+group:*.work_remotely+author:Sooner+author:Al&rnum=21#f5e9adef25d5d6a7

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"David Magda" <dmagda+trace050112@ee.ryerson.ca> wrote in message 
news:861x9x5e6h.fsf@number6.magda.ca...
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> writes:
>
>> Its encrypted at 128-bits so using a *strong password* should be
>> sufficient.
>>
>> With that said...personally I run RD through a SSH tunnel and use a
>> public/private key with a strong passphrase verus password
>> authentication.
>
> Just because something has been sprinkled with '128-bit encryption
> pixie dust' doesn't mean it's secure. Heck, WEP can use 104 bits and
> do you think anyone trusts it? :)
>
> It all depends on your level of paranoia.
>
> -- 
> David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>, http://www.magda.ca/
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> the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
> under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI 


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