2.5 Use Cases

The following table lists the use cases that span the functionality of the Remote Desktop Services protocols. The use cases are grouped into three groups, as shown in the first column of the table.

Classification of use cases into use case groups

Use case group

Use cases

Establishing a secure connection between an RDP client and an RD Session Host server

 Establish a Connection to an RD Session Host server in an Intranet Environment--RDP Client (section 2.5.1.1)

 Establish a Connection to a VM Host in an Intranet Environment--RDP Client (section 2.5.1.2)

 Establish a Connection Using a Remote Desktop Gateway--RDP Client (section 2.5.1.3)

 Establish a Connection to an RD Session Host server in an RD Session Host server Farm--RDP Client (section 2.5.1.4)

Establishing a Multi transport UDP connection over an already established RDP connection to a RD Session Host (section 2.5.1.5)

Redirection functionality

 Access Local Drives on an RDP Client--Remote Application (section 2.5.2.1)

 Redirect Clipboard Data from a Remote Application--RDP Client (section 2.5.2.2)

 Use Printer on RDP Client--Remote Application (section 2.5.2.3)

 Redirect Smart Card Data from an RDP Client--Remote Application (section 2.5.2.4)

 Access Plug and Play Device on an RDP Client--Remote Application (section 2.5.2.5)

 Present Content from RD Session Host Server on an RDP Client--Media Player (section 2.5.2.6)

 Access Audio Device on an RDP Client--Remote Application (section 2.5.2.7)

Terminating a connection between an RDP client and an RD Session Host server

Log Off from a Remote Session--RDP Client (section 2.5.3.1)

Disconnect From a Remote Session--RDP Client (section 2.5.3.2)

The following sections provide detailed descriptions for each of the use cases in each group.