The server is present in Home editions as well, although the access is invite-only. It can be found under the "Remote Assistance" name (msra.exe). I'm not sure

The server is present in Home editions as well, although the access is invite-only. It can be found under the "Remote Assistance" name (msra.exe). I'm not sure if non-MS clients (like rdesktop) are able to work with it, though.