coder · matifali · Jul 6, 2025 · Jul 2, 2025 · Jul 2, 2025 · Jul 2, 2025
diff --git a/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/remote-desktops.md b/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/remote-desktops.md
@@ -1,70 +1,26 @@
 # Remote Desktops
 
-## VNC Desktop
+## RDP
 
-The common way to use remote desktops with Coder is through VNC.
+The common way to connect to a Windows workspace is using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). RDP is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft that allows users to remotely control a computer over a network connection. It provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for remote access, enabling users to interact with the remote system as if they were sitting in front of it.
 
-![VNC Desktop in Coder](../../images/vnc-desktop.png)
-
-Workspace requirements:
-
-- VNC server (e.g. [tigervnc](https://tigervnc.org/))
-- VNC client (e.g. [novnc](https://novnc.com/info.html))
-
-Installation instructions vary depending on your workspace's operating system,
-platform, and build system.
-
-As a starting point, see the
-[enterprise-desktop](https://github.com/coder/images/tree/main/images/desktop)
-image. It can be used to provision a Dockerized workspace with the
-following software:
-
-- Ubuntu 24.04
-- XFCE Desktop
-- KasmVNC Server and Web Client
+<div class="tabs">
 
-## RDP Desktop
+### Desktop Client
 
 To use RDP with Coder, you'll need to install an
 [RDP client](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-clients)
 on your local machine, and enable RDP on your workspace.
 
 <div class="tabs">
 
-### CLI
-
-Use the following command to forward the RDP port to your local machine:
+#### Coder Desktop
 
-```console
-coder port-forward <workspace-name> --tcp 3399:3389
-```
+[Coder Desktop](../desktop/index.md)'s **Coder Connect** feature creates a connection to your workspaces in the background. Use your favorite RDP client to connect to `<workspace-name>.coder`.
 
-Then, connect to your workspace via RDP at `localhost:3399`.
-![windows-rdp](../../images/ides/windows_rdp_client.png)
+You can use the [RDP Desktop](https://registry.coder.com/modules/coder/local-windows-rdp) module to add a single-click button to open an RDP session in the browser.
 
-### RDP with Coder Desktop
-
-[Coder Desktop](../desktop/index.md)'s Coder Connect feature creates a connection to your workspaces in the background.
-There is no need for port forwarding when it is enabled.
-
-Use your favorite RDP client to connect to `<workspace-name>.coder` instead of `localhost:3399`.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Some versions of Windows, including Windows Server 2022, do not communicate correctly over UDP
-> when using Coder Connect because they do not respect the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the link.
-> When this happens, the RDP client will appear to connect, but displays a blank screen.
->
-> To avoid this error, Coder's [Windows RDP](https://registry.coder.com/modules/windows-rdp) module
-> [disables RDP over UDP automatically](https://github.com/coder/registry/blob/b58bfebcf3bcdcde4f06a183f92eb3e01842d270/registry/coder/modules/windows-rdp/powershell-installation-script.tftpl#L22).
->
-> To disable RDP over UDP, run the following in PowerShell:
->
-> ```powershell
-> New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name "SelectTransport" -Value 1 -PropertyType DWORD -Force
-> Restart-Service -Name "TermService" -Force
-> ```
-
-You can also use a URI handler to directly launch an RDP session.
+You can also use a URI handler to launch an RDP session directly.
 
 The URI format is:
 
@@ -88,32 +44,126 @@ locals {
 resource "coder_app" "rdp-coder-desktop" {
   agent_id     = resource.coder_agent.main.id
   slug         = "rdp-desktop"
-  display_name = "RDP with Coder Desktop"
+  display_name = "RDP Desktop"
   url          = "coder://${local.server_name}/v0/open/ws/${data.coder_workspace.me.name}/agent/main/rdp?username=Administrator&password=coderRDP!"
   icon         = "/icon/desktop.svg"
   external     = true
 }
 ```
 
+#### CLI
+
+Use the following command to forward the RDP port to your local machine:
+
+```console
+coder port-forward <workspace-name> --tcp 3399:3389
+```
+
+Then, connect to your workspace via RDP at `localhost:3399`.
+![windows-rdp](../../images/ides/windows_rdp_client.png)
+
+</div>
+
+### Browser
+
+Our [RDP Web](https://registry.coder.com/modules/windows-rdp) module in the Coder Registry adds a one-click button to open an RDP session in the browser. This requires just a few lines of Terraform in your template, see the documentation on our registry for setup.
+
+![Windows RDP Web](../../images/user-guides/web-rdp-demo.png)
+
 </div>
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > The default username is `Administrator` and the password is `coderRDP!`.
 
-## RDP Web
+## Amazon DCV
 
-Our [Windows RDP](https://registry.coder.com/modules/windows-rdp) module in the Coder
-Registry adds a one-click button to open an RDP session in the browser. This
-requires just a few lines of Terraform in your template, see the documentation
-on our registry for setup.
+Our [Amazon DCV Windows](https://registry.coder.com/modules/amazon-dcv-windows) installs and configures the Amazon DCV server for seamless remote desktop access. It allows connecting through the both the [Amazon DCV desktop clients](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dcv/latest/userguide/using-connecting.html) and a [web browser](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dcv/latest/userguide/using-connecting-browser-connect.html).
 
-![Windows RDP Module in a Workspace](../../images/user-guides/web-rdp-demo.png)
+<div class="tabs">
+
+### Desktop Client
 
-## Amazon DCV Windows
+Connect using the [Amazon DCV Desktop client](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dcv/latest/userguide/using-connecting.html) by forwarding the DCV port to your local machine:
 
-Our [Amazon DCV Windows](https://registry.coder.com/modules/amazon-dcv-windows)
-module adds a one-click button to open an Amazon DCV session in the browser.
-This requires just a few lines of Terraform in your template, see the
-documentation on our registry for setup.
+<div class="tabs">
 
-![Amazon DCV Windows Module in a Workspace](../../images/user-guides/amazon-dcv-windows-demo.png)
+#### Coder Desktop
+
+[Coder Desktop](../desktop/index.md)'s **Coder Connect** feature creates a connection to your workspaces in the background. Use DCV client to connect to `<workspace-name>.coder:8443`.
+
+#### CLI
+
+Use the following command to forward the DCV port to your local machine:
+
+```console
+coder port-forward <workspace-name> --tcp 8443:8443
+```
+
+</div>
+
+### Browser
+
+Our [Amazon DCV Windows](https://registry.coder.com/modules/amazon-dcv-windows) module adds a one-click button to open an Amazon DCV session in the browser. This requires just a few lines of Terraform in your template, see the documentation on our registry for setup.
+
+</div>
+
+![Amazon DCV](../../images/user-guides/amazon-dcv-windows-demo.png)
+
+## VNC
+
+The common way to connect to a desktop session of a Linux workspace is to use a VNC client. The VNC client can be installed on your local machine or accessed through a web browser. There is an additional requirement to install the VNC server on the workspace.
+
+Installation instructions vary depending on your workspace's operating system, platform, and build system. Refer to the [enterprise-desktop](https://github.com/coder/images/tree/main/images/desktop) image for a starting point.
+
+As a starting point, see the enterprise-desktop image. It can be used to provision a Dockerized workspace with the following software:
+
+- Ubuntu 24.04
+- XFCE Desktop
+- KasmVNC Server and Web Client
+
+<div class="tabs">
+
+### Desktop Client
+
+Use a VNC client (e.g., [TigerVNC](https://tigervnc.org/)) by forwarding the VNC port to your local machine.
+
+<div class="tab">
+
+#### Coder Desktop
+
+[Coder Desktop](../desktop/index.md)'s **Coder Connect** feature allows you to connect to your workspace's VNC server at `<workspace-name>.coder:5900`.
+
+#### CLI
+
+Use the following command to forward the VNC port to your local machine:
+
+```bash
+coder port-forward <workspace-name> --tcp 5900:5900
+```
+
+Now you can connect to your workspace's VNC server using a VNC client at `localhost:5900`.
+
+</div>
+
+### Browser
+
+The [KasmVNC module](https://registry.coder.com/modules/coder/kasmvnc) allows browser-based access to your workspace by installing and configuring the [KasmVNC](https://github.com/kasmtech/KasmVNC) server and web client.
+
+</div>
+
+![VNC Desktop in Coder](../../images/vnc-desktop.png)
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### RDP UDP Issues
+
+Some versions of Windows, including Windows Server 2022, do not communicate correctly over UDP when using Coder Connect because they do not respect the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the link. When this happens, the RDP client will appear to connect, but displays a blank screen.
+
+To avoid this error, Coder's [Windows RDP](https://registry.coder.com/modules/windows-rdp) module [disables RDP over UDP automatically](https://github.com/coder/registry/blob/b58bfebcf3bcdcde4f06a183f92eb3e01842d270/registry/coder/modules/windows-rdp/powershell-installation-script.tftpl#L22).
+
+To disable RDP over UDP manually, run the following in PowerShell:
+
+```powershell
+New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name "SelectTransport" -Value 1 -PropertyType DWORD -Force
+Restart-Service -Name "TermService" -Force
+```