On Wednesday, February 04, 2015 04:27:48 PM walt wrote: > 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 :)
Yes, you need to enable Remote Desktop on the windows guest. And, preferably, disable the firewall on there. -- Joost
