(yes, i have been a kinda evangelist and quite a few of my friends has been getting the eeePC)
one of the requirements is to logon and remote control their PC at office or at home while on the road.
did some research and found this site/Tips
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-remote-desktop-for-controlling-windows-xp-desktop.html
Linux Remote Desktop For Controlling Windows XP / Vista / Server 2003 ( rdesktop )
I am responsible for couple of windows servers and windows xp
workstations too. When I work from home, I need a way to get into
Windows XP/2000/Vista/2003 server for work.
Since I have Debain Linux at home, I needed a way to login into
Microsoft windows desktop from Linux OS. Many of us working at tech
support use rdesktop to connect to customers’ windows XP box.
Especially it is very useful to configure Outlook or something else
when customers do not understand how to configure or troubleshoot
problem. This is the best way to fix a problem.
Fortunately, Linux has rdesktop utility. It is a client for remote desktop protocol (RDP),
used in a number of Microsoft products including Windows NT Terminal
Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server. You do
not need to install VNC server. All you need is rdesktop client on
Linux or BSD workstation.
Install rdesktop
# apt-get install rdesktop
Connect to MS Windows 2000/2003 server from Linux, type the
following command at a shell prompt (connect to Windows server called
mw2sn100.mycorp.com)
$ rdesktop mw2sn100.mycorp.com
Or connect to windows XP/Vista workstation having IP 192.168.1.17:
$ rdesktop 192.168.1.17
Please note that you must first enable remote desktop connection under Windows Server/XP.
- Go to Windows XP Desktop
- Right Click on My Computer
- Select properties
- Select Remote tab
- Enable Remote desktop.
- Save the changes.
Make sure enterprise firewall allows incoming connection on TCP port
3389. rdesktop supports many other options, see man page of rdesktop or
visit main website of rdesktop for more information.
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ER: and also this GUI app
http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/grdesktop
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2 comments:
your blog is very nice
You could also take a look at RHUB http://www.rhubcom.com,
Remote Desktop
solution. It is an appliance and as such is much more secure than online hosted solutions, and can be purchased at a one-time fee unlike hosted solutions that require expensive monthly fees. Users can benefit from its firewall protection. Unlike most other software, it doesn’t necessitate any change in firewall settings for remote access, which adds to security.
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