Abstract: Remote desktop protocol (RDP) is a proprietary protocol for controlling machines over a network. In order to overcome certain deficiencies of the protocol a method is disclosed utilized in a zero trust cloud environment, to provide access to a RDP servers utilizing multifactor authorization services which are not natively supported by RDP. This is performed utilizing an RDP client while simultaneously providing an authenticated and secure policy based experience through a zero trust network.

Abstract: A method and system for providing web resources through a zero trust network environment are provided. The system comprises receiving a request from a client device to access a web resource through a zero trust network environment, wherein the web resource is external to the zero trust network environment, the request including a first uniform resource locator (URL), and the resource further including a second URL; fetching the web resource based on the first URL; generating an alternate resource, the alternate resource including an alternate URL replacing the second URL; and providing the alternate resource to the client device.