Rdesktop link to Windows XP Home Edition ?

[Gaddis, Jeremy L.]

Timothy Murphy wrote:
> I realise that VNC is an alternative.
> I just thought I'd see if it was possible to use rdesktop first.

Windows XP Home doesn't support Remote Desktop/Terminal Services.

> Before the Linux fundamentalists start stoning me,
> I should say that I want to be able to reboot into Linux (remotely)
> after my grand-daughter has stopped playing Sims2.

I'd set your bootloader to boot into Linux by default and use VNC.  Once
your granddaughter has finished playing The Sims, you can connect to
your XP Home box via VNC and reboot it.

If you have another Windows box available, check out
http://www.sysinternals.com/, specifically "PsShutdown".

HTH,
-j

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Jeremy L. Gaddis     <jeremy at linuxwiz.net>