Is using remote destop connection pretty secure? I mean in the sense if I
use it from work to access other computers such as at home, other than the
IP address - can any of the session be captured?

The native Remote Desktop data stream is encrypted. See this reference for
details... Use a "strong password"...

http://tinyurl.com/8bvj

With that said, some folks, including myself run RDP through a VPN or SSH
tunnel for added security plus its easy to access multiple Remote Desktop
sessions through the tunnel.
SSH and RDP...

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.php...e &PAGE_id=12

http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier.html

SSH and RDP using "OpenSSH for Windows" and PuTTY...Note that maintenance of
the OpenSSH for Windows software has stopped...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...VNCandSSH.html

A SSL VPN solution...

http://3sp.com/showSslExplorer.do
The Microsoft PPTP VPN solution...


http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networ...vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
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"Joe" <bill@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Is using remote destop connection pretty secure? I mean in the sense if I
> use it from work to access other computers such as at home, other than the
> IP address - can any of the session be captured?