{"id":3364,"date":"2025-07-29T12:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webairy.com\/blog\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:40:50","slug":"windows-server-2025-rds-configuration-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webairy.com\/blog\/windows-server-2025-rds-configuration-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remote Desktop Services (RDS) lets people connect to a Windows desktop or app from another location. 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