In today's interconnected world, it is common to have a mixed environment where Linux and Windows systems coexist. As an Engineer specialized in Windows systems, it is essential to understand how to establish a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection from a Linux machine to a Windows machine using the Windows Remote Desktop client (MSTSC). This article will guide you through the necessary steps to achieve this in a Windows environment.

Examples:

1. Installing and configuring the Linux RDP client:

• Open a terminal on your Linux machine and run the following command to install the RDP client: sudo apt-get install xfreerdp


• Once installed, you can establish an RDP connection to a Windows machine by running the following command: xfreerdp /u:username /p:password /v:windows_machine_ip

2. Configuring the Windows machine for RDP:

• On the Windows machine, go to "Control Panel" and search for "Remote Desktop."


• Click on "Allow remote connections to this computer" and ensure that the "Network Level Authentication" option is enabled.


• Make a note of the Windows machine's IP address or hostname.

3. Establishing the RDP connection from Linux to Windows:

• Launch the Linux RDP client by running the following command: xfreerdp /u:username /p:password /v:windows_machine_ip


• Replace "username" and "password" with your Windows credentials, and "windows_machine_ip" with the IP address or hostname of the Windows machine.