Re: rdesktop and windows server 2008

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>   	  	*From: Shrenik Bhura [[email protected]]*
> Sent: 9/5/2009 3:02:35 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [rdesktop-users] rdesktop and windows server 2008 
>
> Mads Kiilerich wrote:
> > Shrenik Bhura wrote, On 05/08/2009 11:18 AM:
> >> Yes they are supposed to be but in doesn't seem to work in the Windoze
> >> world. Also that the client needs to support the same protocol
> version.
> >>
> >
> > I have worked quite a bit with the internal details of the RDP
> > protocol. Both the theory and my experiance says that it works fine
> > (by falling back to use only features available in 5 when connecting
> > with rdesktop).
> >
> > But obviously, in order to use features only available in version 6
> > then you have to use client and server that supports that part of
> > version 6.
> >
> >> Herein is the summary - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rdesktop
> >>
> >
> > That page says correctly that rdesktop implements a subset of rdp5
> > (and thus also of rdp6). And I don't think anybody has ever made a
> > full implementation of any rdp protocol version. I don't see how that
> > page adds anything here.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mads
> Mads,
>
> I don't completely disagree with what you have to say. However, I do
> remember having some problem connecting to a Windows 2008 server. I may
> have access to one after next week. Will test and revert.
>
> Carsten,
>
> Have you met with any success?
>
> Cheers,
> SB
>

Carsten Birch wrote:
> Hi SB
>
> No.
> I have tried to paste the both the internet adress and aslo to paste
> the IP number to "Terminal derver client", but I get timeout.
> I am running Ubuntu 9.04.
> The people that runs the server told me that Microsoft updated the RDP
> protocol 6 months ago so even an old version of WinXP will not work.
> (the admins only knows about Microsoft :( so no help on Linux)
>
> /Carsten
Carsten,

That's exactly what my experience has been.

Cheers,
SB


PS: Carsten, request you to read and try and follow this -
http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_mailing_list_netiquette#Use_bottom-posting_or_interleaved_style_to_answer.

http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_mailing_list_netiquette#Personal_and_mail_list_answers
It helps to be a good nettizen ;)


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