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[ZT] Browser-based RDP limitations #22106

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ZTIA-677: Adds compatibility information for browser-based RDP
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Expand Up @@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ Browser-based RDP can be used in conjunction with [routing over WARP](/cloudflar

## Prerequisites

- An [active domain on Cloudflare](/fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/add-site/)
- Domain uses either a [full setup](/dns/zone-setups/full-setup/) or a [partial (`CNAME`) setup](/dns/zone-setups/partial-setup/)
- Windows machine supports RDP connections. For a list of supported operating systems, refer to the [Windows documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/remotepc/remote-desktop-supported-config).
- An [active domain on Cloudflare](/fundamentals/setup/manage-domains/add-site/).
- The domain uses either a [full setup](/dns/zone-setups/full-setup/) or a [partial (`CNAME`) setup](/dns/zone-setups/partial-setup/).
- An RDP server running a supported [Windows operating system](#rdp-server-operating-systems).

## 1. Connect the server to Cloudflare

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -120,8 +120,42 @@ To connect to a Windows machine over RDP:

You now have access to the remote Windows desktop.

## Product compatibility
## Compatibility

### RDP server operating systems

Browser-based RDP supports connecting to Windows machines that run the following operating systems:

- Windows 11 Pro
- Windows 11 Enterprise
- Windows 10 Pro
- Windows 10 Enterprise
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016

### Browsers

| Browser | Compatibility |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| Google Chrome | ✅ |
| Mozilla Firefox | ✅ |
| Safari | ❌ |
| Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) | ✅ |
| Other Chromium-based browsers (Opera, Brave) | ✅ |
| Internet Explorer 11 and below | ❌ |

### Cloudflare products

<Render file="access/self-hosted-app/product-compatibility" product="cloudflare-one" />

## Known limitations

Browser-based RDP does not currently support:

- TLS certificate verification: Cloudflare uses TLS to connect to the target RDP server but does not verify the origin TLS certificate.
- [WARP authentication](/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-devices/warp/configure-warp/warp-sessions/#configure-warp-sessions-in-access)
- Audio over RDP


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