How to install RDP (Remote Desktop) on a Linux box
cd /root
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/xrdp/xrdp/0.4.1/xrdp-0.4.1.tar.gz?use_mirror=surfnet
tar -xvzf xrdp-0.4.1.tar.gz
cd xrdp-0.4.1
tar -xvzf xrdp-0.4.1.tar.gz
cd xrdp-0.4.1
make
make install
cp /usr/local/xrdp/xrdp_control.sh /etc/rc.d/init.d/xrdpd
chkconfig –level 35 xrdpd on
service xrdpd start
cp /usr/local/xrdp/xrdp_control.sh /etc/rc.d/init.d/xrdpd
chkconfig –level 35 xrdpd on
service xrdpd start
Connect to the server using mstsc. I’ve tested it on Fedora Core 3 and CentOS 5.3 x64 so I assume it will work on everything in between. Works better than VNC.