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How to connect to a RDP server?
# Install rdesktop
sudo apt update
sudo apt install rdesktop -y
# Connect directly with username and password
rdesktop $IP -u $USER -p $PASSWORD
# Connect using with a non-default port (default is 3389)
rdesktop $IP:$PORT
# Open remote desktop in full screnn mode
rdesktop $IP -f # you can exit the full screen mode with the key combination Ctrl + Alt + Enter
# Open remote desktop with specific screen resolution, e.g. 80% of the whole screen
rdesktop $IP -g 80%
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jmewes commented Jan 3, 2018

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An alternative approach might be TeamViewer or Chrome Remote Desktop.

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