VPNs is a general industry term that encompasses many different technologies. Anyone who works in a large company and needs to access a corporate network remotely will probably confirm that they use a VPN to connect to the network to access their work email, intranet resources, and other corporate applications. Remote desktop protocol (RDP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft that provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection. The user employs an RDP client software while the other computer must run RDP server software.

For this discussion, you have a scenario where your friend owns a small sales business and wants to be able to remote access his work desktop computer that is on his home network from anywhere in the United States since he travels. He wants the product to be easy to use, budget-friendly, and secure. Evaluate online remote-access control products that would work for your friend and explain why you recommend that product to your friend by including the features the product offers.