SolarWinds® Dameware® Remote Everywhere (DRE) is a comprehensive remote desktop protocol (RDP) security solution built to help technicians resolve issues remotely and securely. DRE is designed to establish a secure RDP connection to Windows desktops and servers, but can also connect to Mac, iOS, and Android devices. Since DRE is a lightweight cloud-based solution, it’s accessible from almost anywhere with an internet connection and can typically connect to workstations over the internet in less than eight seconds, which helps technicians get in, get out, and solve issues faster.
To increase RDP security with DRE, you can create a master password for every agent on which the remote desktop protocol is installed. Adding a password can reduce the chances of a security breach due to credential misuse and is recommended for key machines like domain controllers and database servers within an enterprise. Help ensure end users are fully covered by using a master password, locking Windows at the end of each support session, and requiring local-level authentication when starting a session.
DRE includes features, like encryption, designed to provide secure remote desktop sessions by using multi-factor authentication and AES-256 encryption, helping ensure data is secure in transit and at rest. Encrypted support sessions can automatically time out if they’re idle to prevent unauthorized access. Also, technicians can pause secure remote desktop sessions and use blank screens to help keep support sessions confidential.
DRE can record and export to .xls for further analysis, quality assurance, or auditing. In addition to DRE’s powerful reporting and diagnostic capabilities, this tool also features real-time session monitoring and session video recording with automatic upload to the cloud.
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) by Microsoft is a network communications protocol designed to facilitate remote management and remote access for Windows desktops and applications.
During an RDP session, you can remotely access Windows devices to resolve issues without having to be in person for troubleshooting.
Remote client users can connect to servers and virtual machines using multiple channels, and different data types are communicated across these channels. The Remote Desktop Protocol provides remote access through port 3389. An RDP-enabled solution packages the data to be transmitted and then Microsoft Communications and directs the data to an RDP channel. After that, the operating system encrypts the RDP data and adds it to the frame, so it can be transmitted over the network.
The Terminal Server Device Redirector Driver handles all remote desktop protocol activity. Its subcomponents include the RDP driver, which handles all user interfaces, transfers, encryption, data compression, and framing. The transport driver packages the remote desktop protocol, so it can be sent across a TCP/IP network. In short, RDP creates secure, interoperable connections between clients, servers, virtual machines, and desktops. This allows service providers to securely and remotely access their clients’ devices and resolve their IT issues.
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE) is a fast, affordable, and lightweight cloud-based remote support system designed to help technicians provide a high quality of service to end users. As the number of remote workers continues to rise, today’s enterprises are looking for support that can meet the needs of a diverse, complex enterprise while offering reliable security.
DRE was designed with RDP security in mind. It can be used as a gateway between RDP by creating temporary or permanent port forwards to remote networks. Your data can stay safe at any point in the remote support process. Sessions are protected by multi-factor authentication and AES-256 encryption by default, and you can add an additional layer of protection by using a master password. With DRE, you can also work with different clients simultaneously on the same screen and communicate with them by chat or video, so your team can focus on helping clients instead of worrying about whether RDP connections are secure.
DRE is unique because it offers the features you would find in a top-shelf solution for a fraction of the price. With this software, you get the troubleshooting, monitoring, and reporting capabilities you need to solve your clients’ technical issues fast, with minimum clicks and maximum results.
RDP essentially opens a “listening socket” that accepts authenticated incoming connection attempts using open port 3389. If you open an RDP port over the internet, savvy hackers will know to look for this port, and if they successfully find one, they can use it to launch a wide variety of cyberattacks. Man-in-the-middle attacks, when a hacker secretly observes and alters the communication between two parties, are the most common cyberattacks levied against remote desktop protocols. RDPs are also prone to brute force attacks.
Two key factors go into evaluating RDP security—how the connection is created and how the connection is secured. Dameware Remote Everywhere uses several security protocols to meet these conditions to ensure a secure remote desktop is as safe as possible:
Here are some of the most important best practices for securing RDP access:
Other SolarWinds Tools Using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP):
Other DRE Features:
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) by Microsoft is a network communications protocol designed to facilitate remote management and remote access for Windows desktops and applications.
During an RDP session, you can remotely access Windows devices to resolve issues without having to be in person for troubleshooting.
Remote client users can connect to servers and virtual machines using multiple channels, and different data types are communicated across these channels. The Remote Desktop Protocol provides remote access through port 3389. An RDP-enabled solution packages the data to be transmitted and then Microsoft Communications and directs the data to an RDP channel. After that, the operating system encrypts the RDP data and adds it to the frame, so it can be transmitted over the network.
The Terminal Server Device Redirector Driver handles all remote desktop protocol activity. Its subcomponents include the RDP driver, which handles all user interfaces, transfers, encryption, data compression, and framing. The transport driver packages the remote desktop protocol, so it can be sent across a TCP/IP network. In short, RDP creates secure, interoperable connections between clients, servers, virtual machines, and desktops. This allows service providers to securely and remotely access their clients’ devices and resolve their IT issues.
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE) is a fast, affordable, and lightweight cloud-based remote support system designed to help technicians provide a high quality of service to end users. As the number of remote workers continues to rise, today’s enterprises are looking for support that can meet the needs of a diverse, complex enterprise while offering reliable security.
DRE was designed with RDP security in mind. It can be used as a gateway between RDP by creating temporary or permanent port forwards to remote networks. Your data can stay safe at any point in the remote support process. Sessions are protected by multi-factor authentication and AES-256 encryption by default, and you can add an additional layer of protection by using a master password. With DRE, you can also work with different clients simultaneously on the same screen and communicate with them by chat or video, so your team can focus on helping clients instead of worrying about whether RDP connections are secure.
DRE is unique because it offers the features you would find in a top-shelf solution for a fraction of the price. With this software, you get the troubleshooting, monitoring, and reporting capabilities you need to solve your clients’ technical issues fast, with minimum clicks and maximum results.
RDP essentially opens a “listening socket” that accepts authenticated incoming connection attempts using open port 3389. If you open an RDP port over the internet, savvy hackers will know to look for this port, and if they successfully find one, they can use it to launch a wide variety of cyberattacks. Man-in-the-middle attacks, when a hacker secretly observes and alters the communication between two parties, are the most common cyberattacks levied against remote desktop protocols. RDPs are also prone to brute force attacks.
Two key factors go into evaluating RDP security—how the connection is created and how the connection is secured. Dameware Remote Everywhere uses several security protocols to meet these conditions to ensure a secure remote desktop is as safe as possible:
Here are some of the most important best practices for securing RDP access:
Other SolarWinds Tools Using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP):
Other DRE Features:
Dameware Remote Everywhere
Designed to securely establish remote access and resolve issues from anywhere
Help keep client data encrypted
Create temporary or permanent port forwards to remote networks for increased performance, security, and simplicity