CoRD: Remote Desktop For The Mac

Another option for using a Mac to access Windows servers using RDP is CoRD. CoRD reminds me of VisionApp, or MRemote, both excellent apps for Windows.

While CoRD only does RDP, not VNC, SSH, etc. it works much better than Microsoft's free Remote Desktop App. One of the major problems with Microsoft's RDP is that it forces you to authenticate before it connects to the remote session, which means you can't change your password if it has already expired.

CoRD can be obtained here: http://cord.sourceforge.net/

Support for Win2000 / XP SP2 Ends

As Microsoft announced in 2008, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) will end on July 13, 2010. Support for Windows 2000 will end on the same date. Customers running an unsupported version of Windows or Windows service pack will not be eligible for any Microsoft support options. Updates, including security updates released with bulletins from the Microsoft Security Response Center, will be reviewed and built for the supported versions and service packs only.

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XP SP3 is still supported, at this time. Microsoft recommends all affected customers upgrade to Windows 7.

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