How to access a Windows (Server/XP/Vista) from Linux

If you use Linux as your primary work station, and need to login to a Windows XP, Windows Server, Windows Vista, or any flavour of Windows machine without installing something like VNC on it, this is the way to do it!

The package you need to install is rdesktop, to install on a Redhat, CentOS, or similar system you can run the following command:

# yum install rdesktop

To access a Windows server run:

# rdesktop 1.1.1.1

Where 1.1.1.1 is the IP or hostname of the server you want to access.

NOTE: You need to have X server running on your computer to do this!

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