Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) from Linux

Even Linux users many times need to connect remotely to Windows(R) GUI using RDP protcol (in case of Windows there exists client called mstsc.exe).

Instructions for Ubuntu Linux 14.04.4

Install rdesktop command using

sudo apt-get install rdesktop
# sudo may ask for your password

Using rdesktop

rdesktop IP_ADDRESS_OF_WIN_SERVER

Sharing local disk via RDP

You can use ths command:

rdesktop disk:c=/my_linux_directory -r sound:local:alsa  IP_ADDRESS_OF_WIN_SERVER

Your local disk should be than available as \\tsclient network disk.

Note: For recent Windows (for example Windows Server 2012 R2) you need to share also your local SoundCard (!) to make disk sharing working (as shown in above example). Please see http://serverfault.com/questions/522991/rdesktop-to-windows-server-2012-from-ubuntu for more nformation