Remote Control Software. Windows Server 2003 R2 Terminal Services came
out on top in the voting for Best Remote Control Software. Terminal Services
lets you deploy Windows applications to any computing device, even those that
don't run Windows. The product gives clients enhanced remote access to data
over a low-bandwidth connection by sending a screen view of the data instead
of the data itself and by letting you eliminate unnecessary UI components such
as menu and window animation. Terminal Services also lets you use Group Policy
to control access to terminal servers. Terminal Services connections are secured
by 128-bit bidirectional encryption, and Federal Information Processing Standard
(FIPS) encryption is available.
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VPN Solution. Microsoft swept the remote computing category for the
second year in a row when Windows Server 2003 R2 won Best VPN Solution. VPN
solutions provide a secure remote connection to a private network over a public
network such as the Internet. The product lets users control both local and
remote resources and includes Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for
improved security and identity management. Network Access Quarantine Control
delays remote access to a private network while an administrator-provided script
validates the remote access computer. In addition, Windows 2003 includes remote
access account lockout, which specifies how many times a remote user can fail
to be authenticated before the user is denied access to the user account.