myITforum.com : Vista Remote Desktop Connection Client Update For Use With Windows XP And Windows 2003 Server

This article was Previously posted on Don Hite's Blog

Microsoft Windows Vista uses Remote Desktop Connection version 6.0 and if you attempt to connect to a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 client you may receive a message box stating the versions are incompatible. However you can still connect as needed in most cases. To avoid this issue you can download the update for your XP or 2003 server client machines from the links below:

Client update for Windows Server 2003. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CC148041-577F-4201-B62C-D71ADC98ADB1

Client update for Windows Server 2003 - x64-based versions http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=43C0EAE9-6B64-428F-A9DC-F97F5A1B4493

Client update for Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=26F11F0C-0D18-4306-ABCF-D4F18C8F5DF9

Client update for Windows XP - x64-based versions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=160CE316-BF2B-48D0-A035-E2ABBC55D8E8