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jacob
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 Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:03 am Post subject: HowTo install rdesktop 1.5 including SeamLess Windows |
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HowTo install rdesktop1.5 (Remote Desktop) including SeamLess Windows and much more..
posted at: http://howtoforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=52
Hungry for "citrix" like capabilities with rdesktop...
Want to be able to run your windows application from your linux box in a seamless window...
Want rdesktop to copy/paste, mount your drives and run sound localy...
Well here it is...
Rdesktop 1.5.0-rc1 + Seamlessrdp is all that and more...
Here are some appetizer screenshots before we get going:
Ubuntu 6.06 Dapperr + XGL + Compiz + KDE + rdesktop-1.5.0-rc1 + seamlessrdp on windows 2003 tsv on VMware-Server
Screenshot 1: explorer-about
Screenshot 2: explorer-www
Screenshot 3: mspaint-notepad-calc
Screenshot 4: oulook-cal
Screenshot 5: outlook-file
Screenshot 6: outlook-help
Screenshot 7: outlook-msg
Screenshot 8: wmplayer-about.png
Screenshot 9: wmplayer-lib.png
Screenshot 10: wmplayer-www
Your gonna need the compiling tools, so if you don't already have them then:
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sudo apt-get install build-essential
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On your Ubuntu:
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sudo apt-get install rdesktop openssl libssl-dev libx11-dev
wget http://howtoforums.net/downloads/rdesktop-1.5.0-rc1.tar.bz2
tar -xjf rdesktop-1.5.0-rc1.tar.bz2
cd rdesktop-1.5.0-rc1
./configure
make
echo "backup rdesktop original";sudo cp -vp /usr/bin/rdesktop /usr/bin/rdesktop1.4BKUP
sudo mv /usr/bin/rdesktop /usr/bin/rdesktop1.4
sudo make install
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/rdesktop
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/rdesktop /usr/bin/rdesktop
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Validate the install:
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rdesktop 2>&1 | grep Version
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You should see something like this:
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Version 1.5.0-rc1. Copyright (C) 1999-2005 Matt Chapman.
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On your Windows Terminal Server
download:
http://howtoforums.net/downloads/seamlessrdp.zip
Unpack the files to some directory on the server, such as c:\seamlessrdp.
Now on your Ubuntu connect with:
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rdesktop -A -s "c:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe notepad" servername
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I have tested this with the following applications as well:
Microsoft Outlook with disk mapping & sound (save your attchments localy & play sound for notification  ):
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rdesktop '-rdisk 'home'=/home/jacob' -rsound -A -s "c:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" servername
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Internet Explorer:
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rdesktop -A -s "c:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" servername
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Windows Media Player with sound:
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rdesktop -rsound -A -s "c:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe wmplayer" servername
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Now if you wanna take it one step further...
You can download and install VMware-Server to run your windows instance in the backround...
you can reffer to this guide for that as well...
http://howtoforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=5
(it's on Breezy but can work with slight modification on Dapper too...I hope to update it asap)
--BIG thanks to the guys at http://www.rdesktop.org and http://www.cendio.com/seamlessrdp
rdesktop tested with Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper
seamlessrdp server tested with windows 2003
For Search Engines:
Seamless Remote Desktop Connection
Seamless rdp
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remote desktop SeamLess Windows
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Jacob
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locobox
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: RDP Seamless |
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- I have xcode installed
- Installed rdesktop in x11 just fine
- extracted seamlessrdp folder with seamlessrdpshell.exe file and dlls in the root of C:/
... when I try:
rdesktop -A -s "c:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe notepad" servername
nothing happens (as far as it showing the "seamless" window with only the program running)... it opens up RDP, but no seamless window... and yes... i did change the "servername" to my server's IP and even tried it's DNS name.
I AM trying this from a mac though, so I don't know if anyone has experiences getting this to work on a mac.
Please help.
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jacob
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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As far as Mac goes I never tried it...
You say you extracted in c:\
do you mean c:\seamlessrdp\*dll ?
what machine OS are you trying to connect to? XP Pro ? Home, 2k3 ?
The more info you provide the better i can try to help...
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Sir_Aim
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Hi,
i got the same problem.
it opens only a fullscreen rd.
Client: Debian Sid
KDE 3.5.5, beryl as wm (also tried kwin - same result), rdesktop 1.5.0
Remote Server: WinXP Pro SP2 |
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jacob
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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can you tell us if your Windows XP is setup for fast user switching?
(XP can be configured for this, but i highly suggest win2k3 terminal server, if possible)
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vamsee
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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can you tell us if your Windows XP is setup for fast user switching?
(XP can be configured for this, but i highly suggest win2k3 terminal server, if possible)
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Hi Jacob,
Thanks for writing the instructions. I had redesktop setup without seamless but was having cursor issues when I googed and found your writeup. My cursor probem is resolved (SWCursor on) and then I tried your seamess setup instructions. They work when the server is Windows 2003 but not when it is XP SP2. I have fast user switching turned on on the XP box. It shows the full screen instead of the singe app (say notepad). If you find out any trick to get this to work with XP SP2 I 'd be very interested. My Linux is Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop (I think Edgy) (Linux 2.6.17-11)
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vamsee
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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I have fast user switching turned on on the XP box. It shows the full screen instead of the singe app (say notepad). If you find out any trick to get this to work with XP SP2 I 'd be very interested. My Linux is Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop (I think Edgy) (Linux 2.6.17-11)
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After some trial and error I was able to start an app on XP box by ensuring that no user is currently logged onto the XP box. However when I kill the app (say notepad) by exiting the app, the redesktop command on Linux does not return the prompt. I had to ctrl c it. After this an attempt to start a second app on XP does not work. Full desktop too does not work. It logs you in and shows a blank screen. Same behavior when you login directly at the machine. Only way out is to reboot it. |
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jacob
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject: try this... |
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if your starting the rdesktop from a prompt, give this a shot...
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nohup rdesktop <your options> &
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vamsee
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: tsclient |
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| I also found a program called tsclient (sudo apt-get install tsclient) that seems to have all the functionality of a Windows XP Remote Desktop Client. |
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grep65535
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: hm |
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I'm doing this using a dedicated computer for the Win2k3 OS, problem is when i execute rdesktop from my fedora and my ubuntu boxes, it just does nothing it seems.
I'm not sure what I'm doing incorrectly, I've tried using 2x and seamlessrdpshell, neither seem to work for some reason. Now, am I going to have to register Terminal Service Licenses to get this working? cuz I have a real Win2k3 but no TS licenses.
You might have an updated way of doing this by now, but alas for some reason I'm unable to even get a full desktop, let alone a single app.
I did get this working a month ago using Win2k3 in VMware on the same machine, but I would think that >where< the win2k3 is located shouldn't matter. I don't run it on the same machine because some of them only have 512MB, and that's rough.
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jacob
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi grep65535,
Yeah, well... definitely getting rdesktop to work normally before anything would be your first target...
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Fedora, etc....rdesktop should work once installing the rdesktop package with its dependencies from the distro's original repos.
Could you have missed installing a package?
try this:
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apt-get install rdesktop -s
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that will show you if you have it installed and/or packages that should come with it.
If it is installed already, try this:
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dpkg-reconfigure rdesktop
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once, again...you need to get the regular rdesktop working before anything.
Regarding the "physical" location of the Win2k3 TSV...it does not make any difference whether it is Virtual or not, and i would highly recommend Virtual anyhow, as VMware is a perfect infrastructure for hosting Terminal Servers.
Hope that helped,
Jacob |
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