RDP for Linux?

[TechBoyJK]

I just installed Linux Mint, lightweight desktop, and I'm trying to get remote desktop setup.

I can already VNC to it and share the desktop, kvm style, but it's not the same as terminal services. I can only get into an existing logged in account.

I'm hoping to be able to remote connect and get a login screen.. much like RDP.

What's the best way to go about this?

 

[Gooberlx2]

I think Gnome uses vino for its 'existing session' VNC. Maybe the lightweight desktop does the same? Setting up Xvnc should allow for a proper login prompt. Alternatively, you could try something like FreeNX/NoMachine.

Both methods have worked for me...but NoMachine's NX server seemed faster, more like RDP in terms of performance.

 

[Khyron320]

I have set this up in fedora, the way you do it is to setup a different session for each user on a separate port.

http://www.g-loaded.eu/2005/11/10/configure-vnc-server-in-fedora/

This is an interesting question, it would save allot of config work if things could be setup this way.

 

[Khyron320]

I think I found a clue. This guide is from 2006 and listed as containing broken packages however maybe it can help you get pointed in the right direction.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=122402

 

[zoiks]

Use NX as Goober above said or NeatX (google project). RD over ssh.

 

[Colt45]

ssh -X

If the machine you're accessing it with is windows, try xming, it's worked well in my experience.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/

 

[TPk]

I just installed Linux Mint, lightweight desktop, and I'm trying to get remote desktop setup.

I can already VNC to it and share the desktop, kvm style, but it's not the same as terminal services. I can only get into an existing logged in account.

I'm hoping to be able to remote connect and get a login screen.. much like RDP.

What's the best way to go about this?

XDMCP is the traditional way; by default it is disabled in the display manager (gdm, kdm, wdm, xdm, etc.) configuration for security reasons (the "nolisten tcp" setting).

It appears that this functionality is missing from gdm2, which doesn't at this point appear to be customizable at all, aside from what "gdmsetup" allows you to do - so you might have to use KDM or WDM or something else.

At any rate, once you've enabled remote logins in your display manager, all you need to do is use tsclient to connect using XDMCP, and you will get a login screen.