FreeRDP/FreeRDP

Features

• RDP Server Implementations - Provides a full software implementation of an RDP server to enable remote desktop control.
• Remote Desktop Protocols - Implements the Remote Desktop Protocol to establish and manage connectivity for controlling computers across a network.
• RDP Client Libraries - Provides a comprehensive RDP client library allowing the integration of remote desktop capabilities into custom software.
• Video Encoding and Decoding - Integrates external libraries like FFmpeg and OpenH264 to decode compressed video streams for remote desktop rendering.
• Video Stream Processing - Processes compressed video data received during a remote session for local display.
• Connection Handshake Protocols - Negotiates configuration, security, and performance parameters during the initial RDP connection handshake.
• Hardware Device Redirection - Abstracts local hardware like smart cards and printers to forward raw data streams to a remote host.
• Proxy Routing - Provides an RDP gateway client that handles authentication and proxy routing through intermediary gateways.
• Remote Desktop Clients - Ships a standalone remote desktop client for establishing sessions with audio, video, and peripheral redirection.
• Remote Desktop Protocol Libraries - Provides a comprehensive library for implementing the Remote Desktop Protocol to enable remote connectivity across different operating systems.
• Remote Desktop Session Management - Implements the server-side logic to accept and manage incoming remote desktop sessions.
• Remote Desktop Streaming - Captures and plays audio and video streams between local and remote systems during a remote desktop session.
• Remote Display Protocols - Implements the protocol for streaming graphical frames and input events to render the remote desktop locally.
• Remote Resource Redirection - Routes local USB devices, printers, smart cards, and drives to a remote session for use by remote applications.
• Session Establishment - Implements the standard protocol for initiating secure communication channels and application-layer RDP sessions.
• Virtual Channel Multiplexing - Streams diverse data types like audio, video, and USB traffic over distinct logical channels within a single RDP connection.
• Network Device Redirectors - Provides a dedicated system for routing local USB devices, printers, smart cards, and drives into an RDP session.
• Remote Connection Bookmarks - Provides systems for saving and organizing remote server connection details and history.
• Clipboard Synchronization - Synchronizes clipboard content between local and remote systems to enable copying text and files.
• RDP Gateway Clients - Implements a connection manager for authentication and proxy routing through RDP gateways.
• Capability Negotiation Protocols - Implements a capability negotiation process to align supported protocol versions and extensions between client and server.
• Remote Audio Streaming - Captures local microphone input and plays back remote audio streams in real-time.
• Remote Desktop Scaling - Adjusts the resolution of the remote desktop display to support high-density screens and smart-sizing.
• Connection Configurations - Provides configurable settings for display, performance, security, and gateway parameters for remote connections.
• Multimedia Device Redirection - Forwards local audio input, output, and camera streams to the remote session for application use.
• Traffic Routing Proxies - Forwards connections through intermediary proxy modules for network inspection or redirection.
• RDP Gateway Proxying - Routing and intercepting remote desktop traffic through gateway or proxy servers for enhanced security and control.
• Embedding Frameworks - Provides a client library that allows developers to embed remote desktop capabilities directly into custom software applications.
• Protocol State Machines - Tracks session progress through defined states from initial socket connection to authenticated desktop access.
• Traffic Interception - Intercepts and manages traffic through a proxy server for improved routing and connection control.
• USB Device Redirection - Routes raw USB traffic between local and remote systems to enable hardware access over a network connection.
• Remote Drive Redirection - Makes local folders or drives accessible inside the remote session as a network share.
• Kerberos Authentication - Verifies identity during the remote connection process using secure Kerberos tickets.
• NTLM Authentication Strategies - Implements NTLM protocol support for credential hashing and authentication in Windows environments.
• Session Lifecycle Management - Triggers specific logic in response to session lifecycle events such as channel assignment and disconnects.
• Session Event Handlers - Responds to session-level lifecycle and input events such as channel assignment and client readiness.

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