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Potential programs for Linux:

rdesktop

rdesktop -x 0x8F -g 1600x1200 -f HOST -u USERNAME -d DOMAIN
#define RDP5_DISABLE_NOTHING    0x00  
#define RDP5_NO_WALLPAPER   0x01  
#define RDP5_NO_FULLWINDOWDRAG  0x02  
#define RDP5_NO_MENUANIMATIONS  0x04  
#define RDP5_NO_THEMING     0x08  
#define RDP5_NO_CURSOR_SHADOW   0x20  
#define RDP5_NO_CURSORSETTINGS  0x40    /* disables cursor blinking */

Summary of workaround settings:

rdesktop -x 0x8F mywinserver   # equals the modem default + font smoothing
rdesktop -x 0x81 mywinserver   # equals the broadband default + font smoothing
rdesktop -x 0x80 mywinserver   # equals the LAN default + font smoothing


KRDC

rdp:/hostname.domain.com
  • RHEL5: Applications > Internet > Krdc
  • RDP defaults allow you to set screen size
  • Control panel at top of Krdc launder allow you to toggle full screen mode on/off, also disconnect
  • Suggest turning off Kwallet to store passswords
  • When connecting to Windows7 host, get a black cursor

tsclient (Terminal Server Client)

  • Just a frontend for rdesktop, vncviewer, wfica, xnest
  • After you disconnect your sessions, the program annoyingly asks if you want to reconnect in 30 secs or it will do automatically


Remmina (formerly GRDC)

  • Not easy to install on RHEL5 from source; many dependencies


remote_desktop_tricks.1328397419.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/02/04 18:16 by juckins