RDP

Connect to a Debian 8.0 machine over RDP with xrdp.

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Using xrdp on Debian to allow remote desktop connections from a Windows machine is very easy. I wanted to connect to a Debian 8.0 instance running in VMware from a Windows 7 installation. Firstly, I installed xrdp on Debian. root@debian:/home/jason# apt install xrdproot@debian:/home/jason# apt install xrdp Then I had to run this command to setup … Read more

How to connect to a Windows machine using RDP from a Linux machine using bash.

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The rdesktop utility for Linux allows easy remote desktop access from a Linux machine. Type: sudo apt-get install rdesktop to install this useful utility and then type: rdesktop 192.168.100.5 to connect to a remote machine. Specify the username with the -u parameter: rdesktop -u homer 192.168.100.5. If you wish to use RDP in full-screen; enabling … Read more

How to open an RDP connection to Windows from Linux using the remote desktop utility for Gnome.

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Opening a Remote Desktop connection from Linux to Windows is very easy when you are using the Remote Desktop utility for the Gnome 3 desktop. This is a very easy RDP application for Linux. Below I am entering the details for a new connection. Just go to Applications->Internet-Remote Desktop Viewer to open this useful utility. … Read more