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How do I remote Ubuntu 8.10 from XP pro?
Ok here's what my problem is:
I have a windows xp machine and an ubuntu 8.10 machine.
The two have no problem sharing files.
I can rdp the xp machine from ubuntu.
I cannot however connect remotely to the ubuntu machine.
How is this normally done. I checked the allow remote connections in ubuntu, and I forwarded port 22 in the firewall, and the connection is refused using putty.
I don't really want to connect in a shell anyways either.
It would be great if someone could either tell me or link me to how to remote an ubuntu machine from xp. Preferrably with a gui.
I did try to find this myself but google kept giving me "how to rdp xp from ubuntu" which I can do fine, I just can't do the opposite.
TIA
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Linux doesn't use RDP. That is a Microsoft protocol. For similar functionality, you need to install a VNC server on Ubuntu:
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Then install RealVNC or UltraVNC on your Windows computer. The VNC client on Windows and the VNC server on Ubuntu need to be using the same port, and it must be forwarded. The default port is 5900.
VNC can be used as a server on Windows, too, and I think you'll find it to be much easier to use and more powerful than RDP. UltraVNC SC could change the way you give tech support:
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