Best Linux-to-Vista Remote Desktop Solution

[Markbnj]

Hey guys, I have a laptop that I basically just use for remote access to my development machine. The dev box is in the office running Vista, about which I currently have no choice, and I often use the laptop to sit on the deck and work on it remotely.

So I really have no need to run Vista on the laptop, and as I really don't like all it's little annoyances, I was thinking about putting Ubuntu on it. Is there a good, stable remote desktop solution to link a linux box to my Vista dev machine?

 

[whoiswes]

we use rdesktop 1.6 to connect from our linux based thin clients to our Win 2003 terminal servers...should work the same for connecting to Vista...

 

[Markbnj]

Thanks whoiswes. I'll give it a try I think.

 

[Crusty]

I've always used the default RDP that comes with Ubuntu and it works just fine. I've used it to login to VNC as well XP/Vista RDP servers.

 

[Markbnj]

I didn't even realize it was included with the distro, Crusty. That's even better. Thanks!

 

[mcveigh]

anyone have any pointer for using RDP on vista.
I use ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop and have been playing around with controlling my HTPC running vista via RDP but nothing I do works.
A few years ago I used RDP for a while with XP and had no problems. Is vista different?

 

[Netopia]

Is it Vista Home? If so, it has no RDP server... only Business and Ultra do.

Joe

 

[Markbnj]

Originally posted by: Netopia
Is it Vista Home? If so, it has no RDP server... only Business and Ultra do.

Joe

The machine I want to connect to is Vista Ultimate. However the project hit a snag because I haven't yet been able to get the DLink Rangebooster N USB adapter that I use for the laptop to work in Ubuntu. Going to give it another try tonight.

 

[mcveigh]

Originally posted by: Netopia
Is it Vista Home? If so, it has no RDP server... only Business and Ultra do.

Joe

ahhh doh!