Remote Desktop from a Linux Computer with Remote Desktop

Posted: March 26th, 2018

 

1) Open a command shell using xterm.

 

2) Type ‘rdesktop’ at the command prompt to see if you have rdesktop installed.

 

3) If rdesktop is installed, then proceed.  Otherwise, you will need to install the rdesktop package for your flavor of Linux.

 

4) Type ‘rdesktop’ followed by your server’s IP address.  Then press Enter.

 

    > Example:

 

          $ rdesktop aa.bb.ccc.dd

 

5) You will see the Windows login prompt.