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Remote desktop from Linux to windows using rdesktop and gnome-rdp

Written by Mel Kham on November 20, 2009. Posted in Linux tutorials

How to connect to a remote desktop from a Linux machine to windows XP , windows 2003 server , Vista or windows 7.? This question is frenquently asked by linux users especialy the newbies that want to discover more linux.

There are many tools that make it easy to connect to a remote computer, rdesktop and Gnome-rdp is one of them, are simple and easy to use.

First check that your windows allow user to connet remotely to the machine,

rdesktop is a nice and very simple remote desktop tool, from the command line install itusing the command :

- For debian-ubuntu-Mint

apt-get  install  rdesktop  (debian-ubuntu-Mint)

-For Fedora/CentOS

yum  install rdesktop

- For Opensuse

Zypper in rdesktop

- For Slackware

slackget   install  rdesktop

Connect to remote wndows machine with

#rdesktop     10.12.13.14       (-f   for  Full  mode  screen)

to exit from the fullmode and back to linux desktop (ALT+CTRL+ENTER)

Back to windows Desktop again (ALT+CTRL+ENTER)

The other wondefull tool is Gnone-rdp

Gnome-rdp is available in the repositories of most linux distributions, you can install it the same as redesktop (For example ubuntu use : sudo apt-get install gnome-rdp, fedora , yum install gnome-rdp ….)

Gnome-rdp support

now should be under appalictions > Internet

start the program and then start the connexion,is realy nice tool .

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Mel Kham

Founder of Unixmen, Living in Amsterdam. Am working in my free time to help people to understand the Opensource and to explain them in easy way how to make the fist steps to the the light. Working day and night with my Co-founder Zinovsky to keep this website live even with less resources.

Jazbo

I’m having a problem using these tools to connect to windows Vista, is there some way to make it work? Thanks!
pirat9

check your firewall , and make option to take over your screen enabled n your Vista
rt

Does the same command apply if I want to connect to a WIndows based PC?
- Marik
  
  yes you can use the same command to connect to windows pc
http://www.avcutie.com avcutie

Very good share. I have just switched from Win to Lin and I’m gonna try Gnome-rdp.
Hell

Seems that Gnome-RDP is just a GUI for rdesktop, but it makes job really easier at least for me. I like it how it works
gaboherno

On te Windows side, be sure that firewall allows incoming connection on TCP port 338.
Ľubomír Štulajter

Remmina is a good tool too.
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Rajesh

By using rdesktop command i could only see my windows ps in the same network. How could i connect other network windows PC’s form centos linux.
Rajesh

By using rdesktop command i could only see my windows ps in the same network. How could i connect other network windows PC’s form centos linux.
sammy

great idea rdesktop work well for me on my fedora 17. Thanks

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