# Remote Desktop Protocol: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/remote-desktop-protocol

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Remote support and remote access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/remote-support-and-remote-access/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 100% | 1 |
| [Virtual desktops](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/virtual-desktops/index.md) | 0% | 82 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Directly exposed RDP and legacy VNC without a hardened gateway, MFA and network segmentation. RDP is the protocol most often found for sale in the cybercrime economy." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Virtual desktops)
- "built into Windows, free but basic/security-limited" (Grok 4.20, Remote support)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Remote Desktop Protocol, from 3 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cisa.gov: 2
- media.defense.gov: 2
- assets.beyondtrust.com: 1
- aufieroinformatica.com: 1
- blackpointcyber.com: 1
- capterra.com: 1
- cloudzy.com: 1
- computerworld.com: 1
- dell.com: 1
- docs.citrix.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://cisa.gov/eviction-strategies-tool/info-countermeasures/CM0036: 2
- https://assets.beyondtrust.com/assets/documents/BT_Remote-Support-Buyers-Guide_wp.pdf: 1
- https://aufieroinformatica.com/en/is-anydesk-safe-business: 1
- https://blackpointcyber.com/blog/blackpoint-tackles-teamviewer-and-anydesk-threats-in-government-and-industrial-incidents: 1
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-remote-support-software-review-analysis: 1
- https://cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa18-284a: 1
- https://cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-025a: 1
- https://cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-250a: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.