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Remote desktop for linux

standard in LXM

sudo  apt-get update
sudo apt install rdesktop
rdesktop -u Administrator -p PASSWORD -g 1280x720 YOUR_SERVER_IP

-f : for full screen mode, to enter and exit fullscreen mode, press Ctrl+Alt+Enter
-g : specify geometry

File Transfer Windows to Linux via rdesktop

  • use ftp client
  • but rdesktop supports file transfer modes.

Before connecting to Windows make a directory on your local Linux.
mkdir ~/wintrnfr

$ rdesktop -f 10.20.30.40 -r disk:linux=/home/ward/wintrnfr

-r :  this is the remote share option.
 disk is one of the options available, this will create a disk on the network devices of the Windows box, named “linux” which will point to /home/ward/wintrnfr on Linux .
 you need Windows XP and newer for this feature, the device name is limited to 8 characters

on your Windows box (via the rdesktop interface) go
Network Places > Entire Network > Microsoft Terminal Services > tsclient
( Remote Desktop Services (RDS), known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and earlier)
you’ll find a device named linux, this is your /home/ward/wintrnfr folder
The -r option of rdesktop support other redirections such as sound, printer, clipboard and more. Check the manual.

Teamviewer on Linux

er was een issue hiermee in LXM 19 (zie nota)

Remmina on Linux