How to use rdesktop (Windows remote desktop connection)

[n8makar]

Throughout the enitre internetz this is the best post for connecting ubuntu to *******. excellent post

[iainmackay85]

Is there any way you can do remote desktop without the end user's computer locking itself out?

I just tested it on my XP Pro laptop, and it locked my laptop and said it was in use. I'd like for the end user to still have visibility of what's going on.

search google, There are instructions on hacking windows XP Pro to allow multiple sessions (upto 4) so this means that a person can be using the computer plus 3 others logged in. also an administrator can 'shadow' any of the users and watch what they are doing.

search google for 'remote desktop multiple sessions' I'm Feeling Lucky

[cupcake]

Have to agree; finding this post probably saved me a shed-load of time. Now i can connect to my work computer from my laptop - still not got it perfect yet but this was a real help!

Thanks!!

[nidelius]

Just wanted to share my shortcut string with you

rdesktop SOMEIPORADDRESS -k sv -g 1200x950 -K -a 16 -u Administrator -r disk:mylinuxdisk=/home/username


where -K makes rdesktop steal less commands from linux and
-a for making rdesktop faster over slow connections (bits of color sent)

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[justinmiller87]

Hello, so here is my situation. I have a computer I have plugged into my television that has a broken screen and a keyboard that got ruined, so I though hey, I wonder if I can remote in. I followed the instructions in this guide, and I get the following:

justin@justin-acer:~$ rdesktop 192.168.2.3
Autoselected keyboard map en-us
ERROR: 192.168.2.3: unable to connect

That is the IP address on my local network for the computer I'm trying to connect to but cannot. I can ping it, but cannot connect remotely. I tried rdesktop and tsclient to no avail. Do you have any suggestions for me?

[univexXx]

i agree with justinmiller87 i am haveing the exact same prob and im at a loss if anyone could shed some light on this it would be great thank very much

-Adam

[justinmiller87]

Bump

[wlraider70]

Are you trying to RDP into a windows box or ubuntu?

Are you being asked for a password or user name?

[justinmiller87]

Are you trying to RDP into a windows box or ubuntu?

Are you being asked for a password or user name?

Windows and no. I don't even get the option to do that. I set up a user on there for the purposes of logging in using rdesktop but to no avail.

[admiralspark]

I also am having some problems. I've adjusted both my firewall and Windows firewall on the comp I'm trying to connect to and it still won't work. Doesn't prompt for username/password even. Heck, I've run through every rdesktop option and still none of them help.