Linux to windows communication

[Preethis]

Hi

Can anybody suggest me to make remote connection from Linux to windows... I don't want remote desktop connection... tell me some other ways...

Thank You..

[HROAdmin26]

Linux to Windows? On the Windows machine you can run a...

Telnet Server
SSH Server
FTP Server
VNC Server
RDP (which you already noted)
Windows/Samba Filesharing Server
NFS Server
Mail Server
Web Server
...and on and on.

1) Identify your "remote connection" requirements.
2) Implement the server that meets your needs.

[Preethis]

Hi

I want to control windows machine from linux and vice versa.. Is there any common way to do that..

Thank you

[HROAdmin26]

The "common" way is RDP to manage Windows and SSH to manage Linux. RDesktop is a nice RDP client for Linux machines.

Telnet Server
SSH Server
FTP Server
VNC Server
RDP (which you already noted)

Any of the above can work. And probably several more as well...

[Preethis]

RDP will do remote destop connection right.. I dont need that.. suggest me some other way..

Thank You..

[coopstah13]

a windows machine can't feasibly be managed without RDP or VNC, since you pretty much need to do everything through the GUI

[HROAdmin26]

a windows machine can't feasibly be managed without RDP or VNC, since you pretty much need to do everything through the GUI

This actually isn't true. Most things can be done via command line - good Windows admins use command line quite a bit. This has been even further increased with the 2008 "core" installation where no GUI is installed.

No, it isn't nearly as versatile/powerful/easy as *Nix shells - just setting an IP and enabling RDP on a 2008 core system is a PITA.

[marquix]

Hi,

I had a similar question this morning since I'm deciding I want to run Fedora Core on an Pentium IV machine.

The situation I have is this.

I want to learn more. Maybe step up the knowledge with servers and hosting. I mainly do Web Sites, Design and stuff to get by and make a living.

I have three machines. Two identical Dell 8300's and a Laptop zv6000... so I thought, maybe I could do Linux on one of the Dell's for my fast web research and the make the files using my XP Pro machine, (Photoshop, CSS stuff and all) but if I want to get into being more "secure" I get the impression that Linux offers an added security layer since I'm worried more and more about the vulnerabilities I may be subject to as a web developer. Hacking and such since I want to get into some more higher end work. Question I guess, would it be good for me to do all my file transfer stuff on Linux and just keep my Windows box like the Designing mule? If so, can I move upload the files with the Linux machine from their place on the Windows machine?

I think I already know just about what I need to know with FTP stuff with windows and such but haven't really done it with Linux. It would seem that getting into SSH stuff is more "compatible" with Linux and such. I essentially want to understand the way I need to interact with a remote servers more and get it into my head really well in order to gather the confidence needed in purchasing my own rack server and learning more. Any suggestions on setting up a little home development center? The computers, plus the rack server I would like to add within a few months. My thoughts were two Windows, 2 Linux (server and desktop).

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

[coopstah13]

that post really should have been started as its own thread marquix, it isn't related to OP's post

[Preethis]

hi

Thanks for ur reply...

When using RDP or VNC if anybody working in that windows machine will be logged out na.. i don't need that..

Do u know wmi that is used for windows to windows communication.. like that i need for Linux to windows communication...

Thank U...