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We have 2 Windows XP Pro computers on our LAN (and 1 Win7). &nbsp;All 3 computers are configured for remote access. &nbsp;We want to use Trustwave for merchant services. &nbsp;They won't serve us unless we eliminate the possibility of Man in the Middle attacks, and suggest configuring RDP to use SSL. &nbsp;It's my understanding you can't do that in XP Pro. &nbsp;Any suggestions? &nbsp;Can the router's firewall be tweaked to provide that level of security?
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We have 2 Windows XP Pro computers on our LAN (and 1 Win7).  All 3 computers are configured for remote access.  We want to use Trustwave for merchant services.  They won't serve us unless we eliminate the possibility of Man in the Middle attacks, and suggest configuring RDP to use SSL.  It's my understanding you can't do that in XP Pro.  Any suggestions?  Can the router's firewall be tweaked to provide that level of security?

Service requires RDP over SSL

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.

Windows OS

Remote access may refer to the connection to a data-processing system from a remote location, for example through a virtual private network remote desktop software, terminal emulation, or the activation of features of a business telephone system from outside the business's premises.