[CentOS] can't access remote Windows 2008 desktop via Krdc / Remote Desktop

[Rudi Ahlers]

On 6/11/09, carlopmart <carlopmart at gmail.com> wrote:
> Rudi Ahlers wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Does anyone know why CentOS 5.+3 + latest KDE won't connect to a
>> Windows 2008 server via Remote Desktop, yet it will work on a Windows
>> 2003 server?
>>
>> I can easily connect to a Windows 2003 server, using rdp:/196.34.x.x
>> and login and use the Windows 2003 server.
>>
>> But when I try the same with a Widows 2008 server, it just fails. I
>> see if connecting, and then it "dies" without even displaying me the
>> login screen.
>>
>> Is there something else I need todo to make it work?
>>
> You need to use latest version of rdesktop from rdesktop.sf.net to use
> it with windows 2008. Also, rpmforge has latest version packaged ...
>
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> CL Martinez
> carlopmart {at} gmail {d0t} com
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Thank you, this helped a lot :)

I did try yum update krdc, but didn't think about rdesktop as well.

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