RDP alternative or pfSense

Dragonchaser

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I have a Windows 7 Pro desktop that I would like to RDP to when I'm away. I'm now using the default RDP client (or Remmina in Linux) and that works fine but it's not exactly your most secure solution.

What should I do? What if I virtualize my W7 desktop and installed pfSense on one of the VM's?

I'm a bit in the dark as to what to do. Any advice is highly appreciated.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell T3500
OS
W7 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster XL2370
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Antivirus
ESET
Can someone help, please?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell T3500
OS
W7 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster XL2370
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Antivirus
ESET
I prefer TeamViewer for remote access. It's free for personal use and very easy to setup and use.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built desktop, Dell G15 5511 Gaming laptop,MS Surface Pro 7 tablet
OS
W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
CPU
3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G7
Motherboard
ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming in desktop
Memory
16G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tablet
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
Sound Card
High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung U32J59 32" (2x), 15.6", 12"
Screen Resolution
3840x2160, 3840x2160, 1920x1080, 2160x1440
Hard Drives
500G SSD for OS; 2T, 10T & 15T HDDs for Data on Desktop, 1TB SSD laptop, 128G SSD tablet.
PSU
Corsair CX 750M
Case
Antec 100
Cooling
CM 212+
Keyboard
IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
Mouse
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse
Internet Speed
400M down 8M up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
FireFox
Other Info
Built my first computer (8Mhz 8088cpu, 640K RAM, 20MB HDD, 2 360K floppy drives) in 1985 and have been building them for myself, relatives and friends ever since.
I use TeamViewer on a regular basis. It's great for troubleshooting but not if you want to work on a remote machine all day long. Hence the RDP question. :)
 
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell T3500
OS
W7 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster XL2370
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Antivirus
ESET
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