[sf-lug] Remote access to Microsoft Windows server

Wed Oct 5 13:44:52 PDT 2011

Hi,

Thanks for your help.  More comments in line below...

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Ehud Kaldor <ehud.kaldor at gmail.com> wrote:

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> why not just launch rdesktop from command line? i find it better performing
> than the multi-connection terminal service thingie.
>
> if you don't have issues with keeping the password clear, you can set it as
> a bash file to run. the command will be:
> rdesktop <ip> -u <domain>\\<username> -p <password>
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> adding -f at the end will open in full screen. adding -g <width>x<height>
> will open with given screen geometry.
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Here is what I got (username and passwords changed to protect the innocent):

cje at cje-desktop:~$ rdesktop 173.164.165.195 -u stolllaw\\rastaman -p foobar
-g 1024x768
Autoselected keyboard map en-us
disconnect: Internal licensing error.
cje at cje-desktop:~$

Googling, I see a solution offered here, but it looks fairly scary to me, as
I don't know what it means, and it looks serious, and I am not sure what
would happen if I try it.  Is it safe for me to do it?

sudo chown root:root ~/.rdesktop

sudo chmod 500 ~/.rdesktop

http://dragly.org/2010/08/31/internal-licensing-error/

which is discussed here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tsclient/+bug/181428/comments/27

and here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tsclient/+bug/181428/comments/28

The tech support guys suggested that I might be able to solve the problem by
updating to the latest version of Terminal Server Client, as they believe
that RDPv5 is old.  I went to synaptic and clicked on the updates, but no
luck.  Is there an apt-get way or CLI way of finding out if if I have the
most recent version of RDP and getting the most recent version?

thanks to everyone for your help!

> note that if you have all login components (user, pass) it would log you in
> automatically. if you leave the password out, it will fill the user for you
> and you will need to enter password. leaving both out will require you to
> fill them both, just as if you are sitting in front of the server.
> Thank you, Ehud
>
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> On 10/05/2011 12:39 PM, Christian Einfeldt wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > I forgot to add that when I log into the server from a Microsoft Windows
> XP environment, the username and password are correct. But when I use the
> same username and password under 10.04, I get an error message saying that
> it is incorrect.
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Christian Einfeldt <einfeldt at gmail.com><einfeldt at gmail.com>wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I currently work at a Microsoft Windows shop. My employer uses some sort
> of Microsoft Windows server virtualized, so that we have the option of
> accessing our client data files through a remote server. We have staff who
> work from home, one of whom is on a Mac, and that person is able to access
> the Microsoft Windows display from her Mac laptop. This technology is
> described here:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol
> >
> > I am using Ubuntu 10.04 v3 to access the Internet at work. I was recently
> given permission to dual boot my machine with 10.04 and Microsoft Windows
> XP, because of this new virtualized Microsoft server. I am not able to
> access the server. I would like to get some help with this, so that I can
> start using Ubuntu as my main OS environment, and the Windows environment as
> number 2.
> >
> > I have been able to access the virtualized server from my Microsoft
> Windows XP partitiion. The process is to enter a local domain and IP
> address. You are then taken to a graphical user splash screen, where you
> enter a username and password via the remote desktop software Microsoft
> bundles with XP. You then have full access to all of the Microsoft Windows
> programs that I am required to use as part of my job, such as Filemaker.
> >
> > Under Ubuntu 10.04, I used the Terminal Server Client program that
> appears in my Applications > Internet pull down menu in the top left hand
> corner. It was able to give me the graphical user splash screen where I
> entered my username and password. At that point, it told me that I had a
> wrong user name and password. I called our law firm's tech support, and they
> told me that I am using the correct username and password.
> >
> > Here is a discussion of the software that I am using, and a
> recommendation as to how to use it. There are no tips there for dealing with
> this problem.
> >
> >
> http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-connect-to-a-windows-terminal-server-from-ubuntu.html
> >
> > I have found that this thread has lots of information worth looking at,
> >
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tsclient/+bug/181428
> >
> > Particularly, this:
> >
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tsclient/+bug/181428/comments/23
> >
> > I had been having display problems, in which the connection would appear
> to not be made at all. I went to the Display tab, and changed my colors to
> 256 and my Remote Desktop Size to operate in full screen mode, after which I
> got a graphical user interface where I could enter my username and password.
> Also, under the Local Resources tab, I turned off sound by clicking on the
> Do Not Play sound button. Under the Performance tab, I placed a check mark
> in the box for enable bitmap chaching and enable window manager's key
> bindings and attach to console.
> >
> > I have tried to install all of the apps that are available through
> Synaptic, but no luck.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
>
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