Overview After the release of Windows 7, the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) has been updated to improve the end user's experience connecting to remote Windows desktops or apps. For information about the enhancements to RDP, see: A Windows 7 PC should be upgraded with RDP 8.1 before installing the Workspot Client application. In addition, if the remote desktop or server the user is connecting to is running Windows 7, then that physical or VDI machine should also be upgraded with RDP 8. Sp16 Design Aids. 1. Checking for RDP 8.1 Support To check whether the system is already configured to support RDP 8.1, log into the desktop, launch the Remote Desktop Connection client program, click on the remote desktop icon and click About. Verify that the dialog displays ' Remote Desktop Protocol 8.1 supported.' Installing RDP 8.1 If RDP 8.1 is not configured, to install it: • Confirm that Windows 7 SP1 is installed. For more information see: • Install the following updates in the order shown below, for more information see: and • KB 2574819: An update is available that adds support for DTLS in Windows 7 SP1.

Weird issue with Windows Remote Desktop Source Servers (SRCDS).