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Marius_Roma
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Jul 03, 2022

Linux clients for RDP - Features and limitation

I am testing Remote Desktop Services in a lab environment based on Windows Server 2019 servers and Windows 10 clients.
I try to understand what can I do from a Linux client, let's say an Ubuntu box.
1 - Can I access an RDP desktop? I say yes, using remmina; is there any better solution?
2 - Can I use an .rdp file to open a RemoteApp? Maybe via xfreerdp?
3 - Can I connect to a Virtual Desktop, either pooled or private?
4 - Can I install self signed certificates created by a RD or VH server?
I am attempting to collect information from the web: is there any comprehensive document explaining features and limitations of a Linux client in a RDS implementation?
Regards

Windows Server

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  • alonePC's avatar
    alonePC
    Copper Contributor
    May 04, 2025

    Hi,

    I totally agree with you about the alternative for Remmina in Linux to connect with Windows via RDP.

    I found that, even in the same LAN (and very short distance), the quality (display) of Remmina is not as good if we remote from a Windows machine. I am also talking about the new Ubuntu 25 (not sure my Remmina version, but I have to install Remmina through their app store; sudo apt install remmina from terminal could get me Remmina, but that app version, I couldn't get dual-monitor to work). I tried to play around with the Remmina settings, but couldn't get better experience.

    Even through VPN from my home, I could connect to the Windows machine from my Windows PC at home with good experience. Heck, even from home (via VPN) and from my Android phone using Microsoft's Windows App, the experience is very good too!

    I hope Microsoft would develop their own RDP client for Linux too! Remmina is not good. Usable, but not as good as Microsoft's.

  • sqwuade's avatar
    sqwuade
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 18, 2024

    Have you tried Remmina? It's the easiest Linux RDP client I've found. I wish Microsoft would develop their own RDP client for Linux (.deb and .rpm installers would be great).

     

    I mostly connect into my Linux machines (That have xRDP installed https://www.xrdp.org/) via the Microsoft RDP client on Windows 10.  Going from Linux to Windows is where Microsoft developing their own client would be good (They've already got Edge and PowerShell versions/ports for Linux).


    Remmina works well though:
    https://remmina.org/

  • jwallask's avatar
    jwallask
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 23, 2023

    Marius_Roma 

    Did you get anywhere with this?

    I'm looking to improve upon the Stratodesk NoTouch Raspberry Pi solution with my on-prem Hyper-V RDS/VDI. So far, I only connect once in maybe 20+ attempts....

    This would be a great low-cost thin client solution if we can get the bugs out of it....

    Thanks!

    -John

     

     

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