How to take remote desktop to Ubuntu 12.04 from Windows 7
Desktop Sharing in Ubuntu 12.04 does not support RDP (remote desktop protocol ),so we need to install xrdp to allow connection from Windows 7 Remote Desktop.
Requirements:
- xrdp install on Ubuntu 12.04
- Windows 7 professional or higher
1.Install xrdp in ubuntu 12.04.Open a terminal by pressing CTL+ALT+t ,then run below command
2.Open Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 7.(click Start button,then search “remote” in search box)
2.Input the host name or IP address of your Ubuntu machine ,then click Connect
3.Input your username and password of Ubuntu ,then click Ok to connect
4.You are done,enjoy
Note:you can run below command to disable this service in Ubuntu 12.04
