Use rdesktop in CentOS to Access Windows Remote Desktop

Windows provides a remote desktop system that allows users to remotely log on to the system for system management or run various applications as terminal servers. To connect to Windows Remote Desktop, install the appropriate software (tsclient) on the Windows client ). If you are a Windows server administrator, you must have used this tool because Remote Desktop can greatly facilitate remote server maintenance by the system administrator. In Linux, we can also use rdesktop to connect to Windows Remote Desktop.

You want to remotely control windows desktops on linux.

1. Installation

Use yum to search for two software. After installation
Rpm-q rdesktop
Rdesktop-1.5.0-2.fc7 Yum install rdesktop
Rpm-q tsclient
Tsclient-0.150-1.fc7Yum install tsclient
Ii. Use of rdesktop
Rdesktop is a command line-based tool that is easy to use. You can use man rdesktop to query command parameters.
# Rdesktop-f-a 16 10.10.136.148
You can connect to the remote Windows desktop.-f indicates full screen display,-a 16 indicates 16 bit color, followed by the address of the Windows server.
UseCtrl + Alt + Enter to switch to the linux Desktop.
Note: When you exit the Remote Desktop, select "logout" instead of "shutdown ".

Ii. Use of tsclient

The tsclient is a graphical interface. Enter the tsclient in the command line to open the main interface, enter the IP address of the remote computer, and connect the user name and password.
To use tsclient, you must install rdesktop.
After tsclient is successfully installed, you can choose Application> Internet> terminal service client from the menu.
Iii. Windows Server t
Disable XP Terminal Services to enable multi-user logon. Otherwise, the original user logs out automatically.
To disable Terminal Services, choose Control Panel> performance maintenance> Administrative Tools> Services> Terminal Services, right-click and select properties, and select Disabled as the Startup type.
However, the remote control fails after Terminal Services is disabled. You have to open it again.
Iv. Two points
1. Windows must be remotely controlled after the user logs on.
2. If no password is set for the user name, you cannot log on remotely. "You cannot log on due to account restrictions" is displayed"