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rdesktop is an open-source client for Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, available for Linux, BSD and other Unix-like operating systems.

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How to run Linux Remmina from the terminal?

I would like to bring up a Remmina remote desktop from the command line. I have installed remmina on Fedora 17 Linux. I type the command remmina which prints up a GUI. It works correctly, I want to make a script which automatically brings up the…
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rdesktop - windows 7 - mouse pointer invisible - no black outline

I have recently upgraded to Windows 7. I use rdesktop from my linux desktop to remote in. The Win7 system default mouse pointer theme is white with a black outline. However, when using rdesktop, the black outline is not displayed, rendering the…
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How do I copy and paste between my local system and the remote system when using rdesktop on Linux?

On Linux I do: rdesktop remotepc How do I copy and paste between my local system and the remote system?
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How to set default screen resolution and color depth without monitor in windows 7

Currently my windows 7 has screen resolution 1920x1200 with DELL monitor (Intel Graphics Card). How can I make it default even if NO monitor is connected? Actually my worry is I am using rdp (rdesktop) to connect remotely after loading one…
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Copy and paste not working under rdesktop

I'm running Ubuntu 10.04, connecting to a Windows 2008 box. I've got rdesktop configured to use RDPv5 (using RDPv4 is known to cause clipboard issues). The clipboard has worked just fine for most of the time that I've been using rdesktop (I've had…
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Running rdesktop through a SSH tunnel in one command

I am running ssh server -L 3392:192.168.1.138:3389 in one terminal window, then running rdesktop 127.0.0.1:3392 in another to connect to a Windows machine through an SSH tunnel. How can I merge this into one command that I can run from a Gnome…
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rdesktop aborts due to untrusted certificate

I have rdesktop v1.9.0. I'm trying to connect to remote Win10 host. rdesktop aborts with following error: rdesktop -v -x -z -E -d domain -u user user.domain.com Autoselecting keyboard map 'en-us' from locale is_wm_active(): WM name: awes Connecting…
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Dual Monitor difficulties (VirtualBox ubuntu host) - rdesktop sessions mirror

I am running ubuntu 9.10 host with a Windows guest and need to extend my guest windows desktop into the second monitor (otherwise I will have to convert to a dual boot situation because this is a work furnished computer, please HELP!!) Current…
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Easy way to share files between Linux desktop and Windows remote desktop?

Is there a way to have drag and drop access between Linux and a Windows Remote Desktop connection?
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RDesktop wrong username or password when it's the right credentials

I'm trying to connect to a Windows 7 system through rdesktop, and at the windows login I get wrong username and/or wrong password. I'm sure it's the right password. It was working before. I can login with another account through rdesktop. What can…
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How to access *remote* usb devices over rdesktop

I have a USB smartcard reader connected to a windows XP system. When I am accessing this system using the rdesktop Linux client, the windows system no longer "sees" the USB device, even though it's physically connected to the computer. What do I…
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Concurrent remote desktop in windows with multiple session support

I'd like to have a remote desktop solution that allows me to connect to remote PCs even while other users are logged in, using a different session. The whole idea is that the user working locally in the remote system can work normally without being…
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rdesktop over ssh

In Ubuntu, I'm trying to log into my friend's windows machine using rdesktop. First, I can log into his outward facing linux box using ssh. Then from there I can log into his linux host machine using ssh. This host machine is running Windows XP…
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rdesktop for windows?

I'm looking for a good RDP client for Windows. The built-in one for WinXP doesn't do sound and puts black padding around the window for some reason. Something like rdesktop would be perfect. I've tried getting it to run on windows, but I've run into…
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Allow terminal that spawned rdesktop to close without closing rdesktop window in Ubuntu 9.10

Running Ubuntu 9.10, when I execute: rdesktop 147.145.168.224 & The remote desktop window appears, and the command appears to end in the shell it was executed from because I can execute further commands; however, when I close the shell the remote…
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