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xfreerdp is an X11 Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client which is part of the FreeRDP project.

xfreerdp is an X11 Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client which is part of the FreeRDP project. An RDP server is built-in to many editions of Windows. Alternative servers included xrdp and VRDP (VirtualBox).

http://linux.die.net/man/1/xfreerdp

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Example xfreerdp usage with clipboard plugin

FreeRDP 1.0.2 has an updated their parameter syntax for "better interoperability with Windows." I had a problem using the old syntax where the clipboard plugin only worked the first time I pasted, and subsequently stopped: xfreerdp --plugin cliprdr…
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Enable audio on remote Windows computer through xfreerdp

I'm using xfreerdp to login to a windows machine (runnning windos 7 64bit) on my desk next to my linux machine (running RHEL7). Normally I use: xfreerdp -k uk -g 1280x950 --no-nla --plugin cliprdr Which leaves the audio disabled. I can forward the…
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Is there a remote desktop solution for GNU/Linux as performant as RDP for Microsoft Windows?

Currently I have a very powerful dedicated server I run Windows 10 on and RDP into from other Windows "thin clients". This works very well and you can barely feel that you're RDPing. Multiple monitors, audio, microphones, USB, etc. all just…
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How to start freerdp fullscreen on second monitor

when I log in to a Windows Computer with xfreerdp -v computer -u user --workarea -f the full screen window always appears on the first of my two monitors. Is it possible to tell freerdp to start on the second monitor or maybe to move the window?…
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FreeRDP - launch an application with command line argument

I want to launch a Windows application via FreeRDP with command line arguments. I tried: xfreerdp -v 192.168.1.100 -u myuser -p mypassword -app 'c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe' -app-cmd 'c:\test\test.txt' and xfreerdp -v 192.168.1.100 -u myuser -p…
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Is it possible to run FreeRDP without a display for running scripts?

I am working in a very strict enviroment where I only have access to a remote computer via RDP and it is impossible for me to enable SSH or SFTP etc on the other computer. I CAN connect to the computer through FreeRDP however as far as I know this…
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Using xfreerdp to connect to Remote Desktop Gateway Server

I am trying to use Remote Desktop connection on Linux. After some research, it seems that xfreerdp can do what I need. The basic usage example provided by that tool is: xfreerdp /u:CONTOSO\\JohnDoe /p:Pwd123! /v:rdp.contoso.com Some comments: /u…
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Detach running command from terminal window

I run the following .desktop file in Gnome, to start my Remote Session: [Desktop Entry] Type=Application Encoding=UTF-8 Name=xfreerdp RDP Comment=A sample application Exec=/usr/bin/xfreerdp +clipboard +smart-sizing -decorations /u:myuser /d:DOMAIN…
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xfreerdp microphone forwarding, but Windows says “No audio devices are installed”

I'm using xfreerdp to connect to Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard as a regular user. I need to use participate in a telecon using Skype for Business. Therefore, I need to forward both audio and microphone. I can do without webcam (although it…
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Configure xfreerdp to always pass some options

I need to configure xfreerdp to be set as 15 bpp every time is launched, without the need of use the # xfreerdp --sec rdp -a 15 --no-bmp-cache srvaddr Opening the config.txt of xfreerdp, shows me the IP of the server, and if I add /bpp:15 or -a 15,…
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Multiple monitors with xfreerdp and Xvfb

I am trying to start an X server with multiple screens on a single Xvfb like this: Xvfb :50 -screen 0 1792x1120x24 -screen 1 1792x1120x24 and start an RDP connection which will use those two screens: DISPLAY=:50; xfreerdp /w:1792 /h:1120…
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xfreerdp (sometimes) doesn't connect for various reasons

I run my workstation on Linux Mint 17.2. I have a Windows 2012 server VM I connect to when I need to do windows work. I use the following script: xfreerdp +clipboard /u: /p: +nego +sec-rdp +sec-tls \ +sec-nla /gt:rpc /w:1919…
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How to extend two monitors in a freerdp session?

I would like to extend my two monitors in a FreeRDP session. I want something like this. In Windows, we normally go to the displays settings and there we choose to extend the monitors, but I don't know how to do it with FreeRDP. When I run my…
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xrdp_iso_send: trans_write_copy_s failed - Issues rdp from RaspiOS to Arch x86 when using Remmina

I am trying to setup rdp from my rpi 4 with Raspberry pi OS to my laptop running Arch Linux using Remmina. Currently I cannot rdp from my rpi into any Arch machines (there are two) using Remmina. However, using rdesktop as a client does…
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xfreerdp multiple screens don't work

I have dual monitor setup. I can't get xfreerdp to launch full screen on both monitors. $ xfreerdp /monitor-list * [0] 1920x1080 +0+0 [1] 1920x1080 +1920+0 xfreerdp /multimon - just launches inside window xfreerdp /monitors:0,1…
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