RE: Windows Remote Desktop

["Shawn Jackson" <sjackson () horizonusa com>]

        The RDP client with XP, at the link you mentioned, is an
'enhanced' version of the RDP client. No changes were made to the RDP5
protocol through, it just window-dressing. Now that said, I like the
flexibility of the XP RDP client more then the W2K-TS client.

Shawn Jackson
Systems Administrator
Horizon USA
1190 Trademark Dr #107
Reno NV 89521

www.horizonusa.com
Email: sjackson () horizonusa com
Phone: (775) 858-2338
             (800) 325-1199 x338


-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Pratt [mailto:jamie () nucdc org] 
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:49 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Windows Remote Desktop

yes, that is indeed what it was... - once i removed the username (no
password was stored, so it wasnt doing auto-login.) from the *.rdp file
config, it sent nothing.. (perfect!)..

PS - does anyone know if there is any significant difference (security
or otherwise) between using the RDP client on the MS site located here:

[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/rdclientdl.asp]

versus using the TS client software created from the win2k terminal
server console itself? (the setup interface is different, that much is
noticeable, but beyond that?...)

regards,
jamie

Shawn Jackson wrote:
>      Do you have it set to automatically login to the server upon
> connection? I've noticed that the RDP Client will transmit the last
used
> username with the initial connection. Try logging in with another
> username then disconnect and see what username it transmits then.
>
> Shawn Jackson
> Systems Administrator
> Horizon USA
> 1190 Trademark Dr #107
> Reno NV 89521
>
> www.horizonusa.com
> Email: sjackson () horizonusa com
> Phone: (775) 858-2338
>              (800) 325-1199 x338
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Pratt [mailto:jamie () nucdc org]
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:31 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Windows Remote Desktop
>
> hmm... the 'main' traffic does appear encrypted, but this third
packet
> sent on the initial RDP connection prior to login is somewhat odd:
(the
> RDP session has 'Administrator' as the default account on the TS
login
> screen, and I am running as Administrator myself - what's up with the
> username showing in the data section of the packet if it's all
encrypted
> then?)  - Well..at least I can't see the password going over the
wire!
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Frame 20 (94 bytes on wire, 94 bytes captured)
> Ethernet II, Src: 00:07:f4:ed:e4:af, Dst: 00:0f:43:71:2c:6e
> Internet Protocol, Src Addr: 192.168.X.X (192.168.X.X), Dst Addr:
> X.X.X.X (X.X.X.X)
> Transmission Control Protocol, Src Port: 1054 (1054), Dst Port: 3389
> (3389), Seq: 1, Ack: 1, Len: 40
> Source port: 1054 (1054)
> Destination port: 3389 (3389)
> Sequence number: 1
> Next sequence number: 41
> Acknowledgement number: 1
> Header length: 20 bytes
> Flags: 0x0018 (PSH, ACK)
> Window size: 16560
> Checksum: 0x25c9 (correct)
>
> Data (40 bytes)
>
> 0000 03 00 00 28 23 e0 00 00 00 00 00 43 6f 6f 6b 69 ...(#......Cooki
> 0010 65 3a 20 6d 73 74 73 68 61 73 68 3d 41 64 6d 69 e: mstshash=Admi
> 0020 6e 69 73 74 72 61 0d 0a nistra..
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> regards,
> jamie
>
> Depp, Dennis M. wrote:
>  > Two statements I don't agree with:
>  >
>  > 1)  "Additionally no actual 'data' is transferred through the RDP
>  > connection, it's just interface information (mouse movement,
button
>  > clicks, typing) and screen refreshes. Now if you were using the
> resource
>  > mapping then data would traverse the RDP connection and would be
> subject
>  > to its encryption."
>  >   Data is sent over the wire concerning keystrokes, mouse
>  > movements and screen refresh data. Obviously this information,
>  > particularly keystrokes can provide data to a hacker.  However all
>  > information set via RDP is encrypted the default is 56-bit with
the
>  > capacity to use 128-bit RC4.  Even when using local resources, the
> data
>  > is still encrypted with 128-bit security.
>  >
>  > 2) "All in all I think that PCAnywhere and Citrix have
>  > more secure RDP/VNC like interfaces"
>  >   The default security setting in Citrix is basic (no encryption)
>  > PCAnywhere maybe better, I'm not sure.  Both Citrix and RDP are
>  > vulnerable to MiM attacks.  Citrix does have the capability to use
> SSL
>  > but this is comprable to Microsoft's VPN solution.
>  >
>  > Denny
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: Shawn Jackson [mailto:sjackson () horizonusa com]
>  > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:36 PM
>  > To: jamesworld () intelligencia com
>  > Cc: Michael Gale; security-basics () securityfocus com
>  > Subject: RE: Windows Remote Desktop
>  >
> <snip>

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