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Marius_Roma
MCT
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....
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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.

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