Furthermore, "session hijacking" becomes a more pertinent threat in multi-user environments. If session isolation is not perfectly configured—or if an unauthorized tool introduces bugs—a malicious user could theoretically traverse into another user's session space. Consequently, multi-user RDP deployments require strict adherence to security hygiene: Network Level Authentication (NLA) must be enforced, idle session timeouts must be configured to close unused connections, and access should be tunneled through a VPN rather than exposed directly to the open internet.

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Finally, the technical feasibility of multiple user RDP relies heavily on hardware resources. A single-user RDP session requires a slice of RAM and CPU. A multi-user server must allocate these resources multiplicatively. An organization cannot simply enable multiple sessions on an old desktop and expect performance; memory leaks in one user's session can starve other users, leading to system-wide crashes. Effective implementation requires careful planning of CPU cores, RAM allocation, and often the use of Group Policies to restrict what applications users can run to prevent resource hogging.

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