One of the major irritations with Microsoft's release of Terminal Services in Server 2008 is the lack of client support. Specifically, without the RDP Client version 6.1, tools like TS Web Access will not function. But at this time Microsoft is only releasing RDP v6.1 as a component of Vista SP1 or XP SP3. There currently is no direct installer.

This is a problem for many environments, as most have a much harder time getting a Service Pack updated than a simple RDC client update.

Finally, someone in the community has figured out how to extract this update. A reader here at the community just posted a great comment. He reports a location where you can get just the RDC update without installing the entire Service Pack. Hoo-ray!

Remember that an update like this won't be fully supported, but it will get you started with your Terminal Services update in Server 2008. Get your copy of the installer here: http://memphistech.net/articles/webapp.htm.