Remote Desktop Connection
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Remote Desktop Connection is a built-in Windows client application that lets users remotely access and control another computer over a network using the Remote Desktop Protocol.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Remote Desktop Connection canonical | 4 |
| Remote Desktop Connection client | 2 |
| Microsoft Remote Desktop app | 1 |
| Remote Desktop Services client | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1719806 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Remote Desktop Connection Context triple: [Remote Desktop Protocol, usedBy, Remote Desktop Connection]
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A.
Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol is a Microsoft-developed network communication standard that enables users to remotely access and control Windows-based computers with a graphical interface over a network.
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B.
Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services is a Microsoft Windows server role that enables users to remotely access and run applications or full desktops hosted on a central server.
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C.
Windows Terminal Services
Windows Terminal Services is a Microsoft Windows component that enables multiple users to remotely access and run applications or full desktops on a centralized server.
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D.
TeamViewer
TeamViewer is a German software company best known for its remote access and remote control solutions that allow users to connect to and manage devices over the internet.
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E.
RemoteFX (deprecated)
RemoteFX (deprecated) was a Microsoft virtualization technology that enhanced remote desktop experiences with rich graphics and USB redirection, primarily used in Hyper-V–based virtual desktop infrastructures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Remote Desktop Connection Target entity description: Remote Desktop Connection is a built-in Windows client application that lets users remotely access and control another computer over a network using the Remote Desktop Protocol.
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A.
Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol is a Microsoft-developed network communication standard that enables users to remotely access and control Windows-based computers with a graphical interface over a network.
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B.
Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services is a Microsoft Windows server role that enables users to remotely access and run applications or full desktops hosted on a central server.
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C.
Windows Terminal Services
Windows Terminal Services is a Microsoft Windows component that enables multiple users to remotely access and run applications or full desktops on a centralized server.
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D.
TeamViewer
TeamViewer is a German software company best known for its remote access and remote control solutions that allow users to connect to and manage devices over the internet.
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E.
RemoteFX (deprecated)
RemoteFX (deprecated) was a Microsoft virtualization technology that enhanced remote desktop experiences with rich graphics and USB redirection, primarily used in Hyper-V–based virtual desktop infrastructures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft software
ⓘ
Windows component ⓘ remote desktop client software ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RDC ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Remote Desktop Client
ⓘ
mstsc ⓘ |
| canConnectTo |
Windows Professional editions with Remote Desktop enabled
ⓘ
Windows Server editions with Remote Desktop Services ⓘ
linked to:
Remote Desktop Services
|
| category |
Remote Desktop Services client
ⓘ
linked to:
Remote Desktop Connection
|
| configurationMethod |
.rdp configuration files
ⓘ
GUI options dialog ⓘ command-line parameters ⓘ |
| defaultPortUsed | TCP 3389 ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| executableName | mstsc.exe ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Windows 10
ⓘ
Windows 11 ⓘ Windows 7 ⓘ Windows 8 ⓘ Windows 8.1 ⓘ Windows Vista ⓘ Windows XP ⓘ |
| networkRequirement | IP network connectivity between client and host ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
|
| partOf |
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services ecosystem
ⓘ
linked to:
Remote Desktop Services
|
| primaryFunction |
remote access to another computer
ⓘ
remote control of another computer ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
credential prompting
ⓘ
server identity verification ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
TLS encryption
ⓘ
audio redirection ⓘ bandwidth optimization settings ⓘ bitmap caching ⓘ clipboard redirection ⓘ drive redirection ⓘ full-screen mode ⓘ graphical user interface for remote sessions ⓘ keyboard and mouse redirection ⓘ multi-monitor support ⓘ network level authentication ⓘ printer redirection ⓘ reconnect to disconnected sessions ⓘ remote app integration ⓘ remote audio recording redirection ⓘ remote desktop gateway connectivity ⓘ saving connection profiles ⓘ smart card redirection ⓘ |
| userInterface | graphical user interface ⓘ |
| usesProtocol | Remote Desktop Protocol ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Remote Desktop Connection Description of subject: Remote Desktop Connection is a built-in Windows client application that lets users remotely access and control another computer over a network using the Remote Desktop Protocol.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Remote Desktop Connection
linked to: Remote Desktop Connection
subject linked to:
RemoteFX (deprecated)
linked to: Remote Desktop Connection
linked to: Remote Desktop Connection
subject linked to:
TS
subject linked to:
RDS