On 02/04/2015 01:56 AM, Matthias Hanft wrote: > Hi, > > I'm using "net-misc/rdesktop" in order to get access to a VirtualBox > (Windows) guest on a remote (also Gentoo) Linux: > > Windows PC with ------------ Gentoo Linux with --------- Gentoo Linux with > Xming server ssh rdesktop program VirtualBox (Windows) > > From my Windows desktop PC (where Xming server is running), I use a > "PuTTY" ssh to a Linux shell, call "rdesktop -u ... -p ... hostname &" > from there, and I get the Windows desktop from the remote host onto > my own desktop. > > Until "net-misc/rdesktop-1.8.2", everything worked like a charm. But > with 1.8.3 (which portage installed this week), I can't mouse-click > in the remote desktop window any more (and keypresses seem to be > ignored either). Sometimes even the desktop isn't painted completely > (only about 75% from top, doesn't reach the Windows task bar at the > bottom). > > I have alread looked at the changelog at packages.gentoo.org, but > only found some minor (?) bugfix - nothing about any fundamental > issues or bigger changes... > > Downgraded to 1.8.2 - and everything works flawlessly again! > > What could it be that 1.8.3 doesn't work any more?
I'll be happy to test if you'll refresh my failing memory :) Been about a year since I used rdesktop, and then it was only for connecting to an OSX server, not to Windows. I have Win7 running as a vbox guest, and here's what it's showing me: PORT STATE SERVICE 135/tcp open msrpc 139/tcp open netbios-ssn 445/tcp open microsoft-ds 554/tcp open rtsp 2869/tcp open icslap 5357/tcp open wsdapi 10243/tcp open unknown Do I need to enable RDP (or something else) on the Windows guest before rdesktop will make a connection? I've tried all the open ports on the Win7 machine with no success. (You can tell I'm no Windows expert :)
