Geek thread warning !!!!! Remote Desktop to (Debian) Linux. - SV650.org

SoulKiss · 30-01-07, 11:48 PM

You have been warned.

This has only been tested on Debian Linux by me, but may work with Debian bases distributions like Ubuntu. I am also using the Gnome environment so enabling remote desktops may be different in another window manager.

Anyways

1) Get the xrdp package from the Sourceforge project page

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/xrd...0.3.1_i386.deb

2) get the VNC4 packages with apt, along with any packages it downloads in addition.

apt-get install vnc4server

3) Enable Remote Desktop in Gnome -

Desktop => Preferences => Remote Desktop

Now you should be able to connect via remote desktop from your windows box.

It seems the option you need to use in the XRDP login box is "rdp-any" which will ask you for the ip address of the machine you want to log into, then ask for your username and password.

David

31-01-07, 10:15 AM

You should of asked mate

I've been doing just that for a long time!

31-01-07, 11:07 AM

Can anyone translate Klingon for me

31-01-07, 11:27 AM

Been doing that for years on many linux desktops as work only runs MS Windows.
My 'secure setup' consists of ssh server and vncserver server on the linux box, with vnc viewer on the Windows machine plus putty to redirect vnc packets through an encrypted ssh tunnel.

31-01-07, 11:35 AM

GEEK ALERT!!

31-01-07, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmit37

Been doing that for years on many linux desktops as work only runs MS Windows.
My 'secure setup' consists of ssh server and vncserver server on the linux box, with vnc viewer on the Windows machine plus putty to redirect vnc packets through an encrypted ssh tunnel.

Exactly what I do, just to talk to my machine at home.

Add to that public key logins so I automatically authenticate without user/pass interaction, and you use the same setup as me

31-01-07, 11:39 AM

bah just use X to output your display over your ssh session.... far far better

31-01-07, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyntrblue

bah just use X to output your display over your ssh session.... far far better

And also all the extra overhead that comes with X via RDP? No thanks, sometimes my connection speed isn't the best. Streamlining is better, and can be done in vnc4server after connecting SSH, but before starting the GUI.

SoulKiss · 31-01-07, 11:51 AM

This has 1 major advantage (in my opinion) - Remote Desktop Client is STANDARD in XP and above.

No need to install PuTTY, set up Tunnelling, and install a VNC client. (hoops I have jumped through before)

One set of configuring (on the server) and thats it forever.

This may not be the best way of doing it - but its the easiest.

David

31-01-07, 11:52 AM

bloody geeks.

Just use ssh, you dont need a gui!

Dan

30-01-07, 11:48 PM	#1
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	Geek thread warning !!!!! Remote Desktop to (Debian) Linux. You have been warned. This has only been tested on Debian Linux by me, but may work with Debian bases distributions like Ubuntu. I am also using the Gnome environment so enabling remote desktops may be different in another window manager. Anyways 1) Get the xrdp package from the Sourceforge project page http://downloads.sourceforge.net/xrd...0.3.1_i386.deb 2) get the VNC4 packages with apt, along with any packages it downloads in addition. apt-get install vnc4server 3) Enable Remote Desktop in Gnome - Desktop => Preferences => Remote Desktop Now you should be able to connect via remote desktop from your windows box. It seems the option you need to use in the XRDP login box is "rdp-any" which will ask you for the ip address of the machine you want to log into, then ask for your username and password. David

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31-01-07, 10:15 AM	#2
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	You should of asked mate I've been doing just that for a long time!

31-01-07, 11:07 AM	#3
Mr Toad Guest Posts: n/a	Can anyone translate Klingon for me

31-01-07, 11:27 AM	#4
cmit37 Guest Posts: n/a	Been doing that for years on many linux desktops as work only runs MS Windows. My 'secure setup' consists of ssh server and vncserver server on the linux box, with vnc viewer on the Windows machine plus putty to redirect vnc packets through an encrypted ssh tunnel.

31-01-07, 11:39 AM	#7
wyntrblue Guest Posts: n/a	bah just use X to output your display over your ssh session.... far far better

31-01-07, 11:51 AM	#9
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	This has 1 major advantage (in my opinion) - Remote Desktop Client is STANDARD in XP and above. No need to install PuTTY, set up Tunnelling, and install a VNC client. (hoops I have jumped through before) One set of configuring (on the server) and thats it forever. This may not be the best way of doing it - but its the easiest. David

31-01-07, 11:52 AM	#10
Sudoxe Guest Posts: n/a	bloody geeks. Just use ssh, you dont need a gui! Dan