Enabling RDP 8.1 for Windows 2008 Server R2 and 7 Clients and Guests

RemoteFX-capable RDP, or RDP 8.1, can be used in the guest and on the client. The following are supported:

Client machines:

• Windows 7 32-bit, with SP1
• Windows 7 64-bit, with SP1

An update of RDP in a Windows Gold Image can improve performance, even if the client machine is an older Windows or a non-Windows platform.

Gold Images:

• Windows 7 32-bit, with SP1
• Windows 7 64-bit, with SP1
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition 64-bit, with SP1