best solution to remote desktop Windows 7 server

[d4v1dv00]

besides KRDC, are there any better solution to do remote desktop to Windows 7?

[ajc00]

Re: best solution to remote desktop Windows 7 server

Oh yes, the easiest by far is simply at a konsole prompt type:

rdesktop servername or ip address

ie

rdesktop home-server
rdesktop 192.168.1.2

Its extremely good, i use this daily for work

a couple of good switches to includes

rdesktop {host} -f

-f is full screen

rdesktop {host} -u username

-u is to specify the logon user so that its already set when the remote session starts, if you dont use this option then you will be prompted when the window opens

[GreyGeek]

Re: best solution to remote desktop Windows 7 server

Oh yes, the easiest by far is simply at a konsole prompt type:

rdesktop servername or ip address

ie

rdesktop home-server
rdesktop 192.168.1.2
...

It looks like you are using that only on a local network (192.168.*.*). Have you tried to connect to a PC behind a wireless router using the iP address on the Internet side of the wireless router?

Your PC --> 192.168.1.100 --> Wireless Router --> 24.223.246.35 --> Internet Cloud --> 22.234.245.102 --> wireless router --> 192.168.1.100 --> another PC

[ajc00]

Re: best solution to remote desktop Windows 7 server

He only asked if there was a better alternative.

Oh and rdesktop works fine in all methods.

I use it in several ways.

1. Directly to servers at home from the same subnet
2. Over the internet using ssh and forwarding x and then launching rdesktop
3. Even a simple ssh tunnel without forwarding x

When your saying over wireless for your example you are talking about over the internet and then the end pc is behind a router, in which case again it will work. You will just have to setup port forwarding on your router to your intended pc/server.

Then simply rdesktop {external ip} which is then forwarded to your internal ip through natting

Seriously it looks like a basic program and to be honest it is, but it does all you need as far as remote desktop.

Ive used it to connect to Windows Server 2000 / 2003 / 2008 / XP / Vista / Windows 7

All have to problems