Remote control ubuntu to xp

safiro21 · 08-02-2009, 08:31 PM

Ok!
First i have windows because my magicjack.(driver for linux and bye bye windows)
After several hour trial to manage my xp professional desktop with my ubuntu laptop.
I already try vnc, ssh, logmein, setup acount on xp and conect with terminal server and not lucky yet. terminal server said "ERROR CONNECTION FAIL" and 30 sec waiting. i have connection with ping and i in the local network. if someone can help me plz thx. Router is belkin G
Alex

Meson · 08-02-2009, 08:34 PM

So you tried tsclient/rdesktop from linux to RDP into the Windows XP machine? There are a few settings you need to make in windows for it to work. Make sure your user is a remote desktop user (right click My Computer and select properties...)

safiro21 · 08-02-2009, 09:11 PM

ok!
on windows xp I have comodo fire wall and windows firewall disable. i have automatic connection remote control. xp can't be more open.
but not lucky. I can see xp from ubuntu on my shares folders i can ping the machine, but i cant remote controller and from xp a ican't see my ubuntu machine.

is any gui configuration for firewall in ubuntu. synaptic packege only firewall install is iptables and wget. remote viewer try to connect in port 5900 but no luck. thx

Meson · 08-02-2009, 10:05 PM

Port 5900 is not the default port for RDP. It's 3899.

This doesn't sound like a linux problem, it's a Windows problem. You need to make sure the your user specifically can use RDP, it's in the My Computer > Properties window as I said before.

You are really better off asking in the Non-nix forum. Hopefully a moderator will see this and move it there. In the meantime you should really try another website all together, ubuntuforums.org has a windows section. You could also try #windows on freenode

safiro21 · 08-02-2009, 10:12 PM

Well is done thx for help!!

Firewall conflict! but i did it!!
Thx for all people who replay and help people I love you guys...
Comodo firewall block my connection. Now can viewer and controller.

Ubuntu ROCKS!!!!!

safiro21 · 08-02-2009, 10:17 PM

Hey man No been like that!! I learning!!

I know windows sucks but me like newbee linux have his tricks...

Any way thx for help me.