IronRDP is an open source implementation of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) written in Rust. It provides a collection of modular crates that allow developers to build RDP clients, servers, and related tools with a strong emphasis on security and modern Rust design.
The project implements core components of the RDP protocol including connection negotiation, graphics updates, input handling, and virtual channels. Supported graphics codecs include raw bitmaps, RLE bitmap compression, RDP 6.0 bitmap compression, and Microsoft RemoteFX.
IronRDP is structured as a workspace of reusable Rust crates covering different aspects of the protocol such as core protocol handling, graphics decoding, input processing, and networking integration (including asynchronous support). This modular architecture allows developers to integrate only the components they require when building custom RDP solutions.
Key Features
- Open source Rust implementation of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
- Modular architecture composed of reusable Rust crates.
- Support for multiple RDP graphics codecs including RLE, RDP 6.0 bitmap compression, and Microsoft RemoteFX.
- Libraries for handling protocol negotiation, graphics updates, input events, and networking integration.
- Example implementations including an asynchronous RDP client and screenshot capture example.
Website: github.com/Devolutions/IronRDP
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Developer: Devolutions
License: Apache 2.0 License, MIT License
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