I use Ubuntu and the tsclient app to connect to a Windows server is "ok" but it errors out on disconnect a lot and it isn't very "pretty".

Is there any alternatives out there? I've seen rdesktop but can't figure out if there is a decent gui for it.

I really like the RDP client that comes with Windows 7 and would look to that for inspiration trying to find something.

Thanks for the help

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Are you able to install anything on the server? – John T Dec 17 '09 at 2:33
yeah, but there are 58 servers. I don't want to deal with putting VNC or similar on them. I need it to be RDP – TheCleaner Dec 17 '09 at 2:40
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Ah...I actually found exactly what I needed...

GRDC and GRDESKTOP and GRDC-GNOME.

These worked perfectly and provided that "pretty GUI" I was used to in Windows.

EDIT: The new version is called Remmina

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Went ahead and posted my two favorites, since I found the one when I used gnome.

With gnome I was using gnome-rdp, never had a problem, great interface and allowed grouping.

Now that I am using KDE I am using KRDC, which is distrubuted with KDE. I can't find a page for it. I actually like it better b/c it is tabbed interface. So each connection gets a tab. It allows for Bookmarks also, and grouping of those bookmarks.

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GRDC is the gnome version...see my post. They should really consider replacing the tsclient with these. – TheCleaner Dec 17 '09 at 5:34
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Search for "LinuxUbServe" on Google and download it... it's free, fast, simple (only if you want it to be), and also lets you connect to other computers if you know their IP and serial #.

The only problem is if the server's head control computer is Oracle (Linux), Flip (Windows 2000 and under), Mac OS9 and under, or sunOS it will SCREW all of your server tools (like terminal, Dreamweaver, DOSTERM, etc) and erase them permanently off your computer.

It also works with Snow Leopard Server, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Oracle.

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-1 "LinuxUbServe" - all the Google search results point to this post. – Gareth Aug 17 '11 at 4:53
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