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Linux How to connect to Windows with RDP in CentOS 7 / RedHat 7
First, download freerdp, in root session:
[root@centos] yum -y install freerdp
Next in user session, use xfreerdp with options:
-g screen resolution
800x600,1024x768, etc ...
-u login of remote session
For example, if you want to connect to Yourserver (by IP or by hostoname), do in user session:
[user@centos] xfreerdp -g 1024x768 -u login YourServer
Password:#####
If you are using a Linux GNOME desktop under CentOS 7 / Redhat 7, Vinagre is already installed, if it is’nt:
[root@centos] yum -y install vinagre
Launch vinagre:
[user@centos] vinagre &
Clic Connect
Next Choose RDP protocol and complete the fields