1. On the Windows host to be connected, right click ‘My Computer’ -& GT; Attribute “- & gt; “Advanced System Settings” – & GT; Remote setting “-& GT; In the Remote Desktop option, select the connection that allows you to run any version of the remote desktop. 2. Check whether the Linux host and the Windows host to be connected can ping each other; 3. Check whether the IP address appended to rdesktop is correct; 4. Create passwords for users on Windows hosts. Sometimes rdesktop cannot support password-less remote connections. 5. Close the firewall on the Windows host.
in general, rdesktop can connect to remote Windows hosts after the above five steps.