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Remote desktop from windows 7 to ubuntu

If you are an ardent fan of Windows Remote Desktop and want to use it to login to a box running Ubuntu, this post is for you. To allow incoming Remote desktop connections, we need rdesktop running on ubuntu box. Instructions To install “ xrdp ” click on “ Applications ” and “ Ubuntu Software Center “. On the Ubuntu Software Center window, enter “ xrdp ” in the search field and press the  “ enter ” key; once it finds it, click on the “ install ” button. When installation finishes on Ubuntu, go to your Windows computer and open the “ Remote Desktop Connection “,  enter the IP address of the Ubuntu computer  and click the “ Connect ” button. Immediately you will see the screen of the remote computer. Enter the  username  and  password  for the remote Ubuntu computer and click “ OK ” to continue. And that is all, now you should be able to see and control your remote Ubuntu machine from your Windows computer. Final Thoughts Many people in the Linux world do...