Re: [rdesktop-users] How to use rdesktop?

[Victor <vi...@pa...>]

Murali Korrapati wrote:

> Hi,
>    I am a linux newbie. I recently found linux interesting and trying to get used to this. 
> I started by installing Redhat9.0 on my laptop at home and things are going fine. 
> My problem is I have to some times connect to my windows 2k machine at work. 
> Previously I used to vpn to our WinNT vpn server from my windows machine at home 
> and terminal service onto my computer at work.
> Now I want to do the same from linux. I think rdesktop is the solution for this. 
> If it is the one I have to go with, how exactly I should proceed with this? 
> Do I have to VPN to our network at work first and use rdesktop then? or

If that's how you do it, then yes. In the unix world, many people use 
SSH Tunneling, but that would only work if you have a gateway or unix pc 
with ssh on it that is open from outside. If VPN is your only access to 
your work network, then yes, you have to use vpn.

> Is there any other way for this? Detailed help will be more helpful.
> Where can I find appropriate documentation or HOWTO for this?
> 
> Any kind of help will be appreciated.