linux to windows7 remote assistance

linusoteba · 06-20-2014, 10:43 AM

Hi guys,
I'm dude in using linux. who can assist me how to remote control/assist aclient with windows(7/8) machine?

Habitual · 06-20-2014, 12:17 PM

I use an rdp package (ok, command-line)

Code:

rdesktop <ip> -u <user> -p <password>

linusoteba · 06-20-2014, 12:32 PM

rdesktop <ip> -u <user> -p <password>
thanx alot I'm getting somewhere but kindly assist as below

user-should be mine or name of the machine to access????

michaelk · 06-20-2014, 01:26 PM

Remote Desktop i.e. Rdesktop is remote control. The user is a username on the machine to access and it must have a password.
Remote desktop is not available on Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic or Home Premium. I don't know what is available on Windows 8.

For remote assistance look at teamviewer.

jefro · 06-20-2014, 02:35 PM

I'll second teamviewer but in some cases it may be possible to use RDP. Generally only one side needs UPNP enabled in router to allow connection. Not sure you even need that in teamviewer. (I forget) Adobe's Connect used to go through port 80 and got past some stubborn firewalls.