- Open gnome-terminal from Applications, Accessories, Terminal
- Create a text file in your home directory, example "auto_rdp.sh"
cd ~
nano auto_rdp.sh
- Copy and paste the following:
#!/bin/bash
echo 'Starting...' `date`
rdesktop -u administrator -p your_password -s "cmd /k echo Hello World" & exit" 192.168.1.1
echo 'Finished...' `date`
- Modify 192.168.1.1 to the name or IP of the machine to connect to
- Change username and password to match an account that resides on the Windows computer (Warning, it's stored in clear text, using administrator is not recommended)
- CTRL + X, Y, ENTER, ENTER to save
- Make file executable with this command:
chmod +x auto_rdp.sh - Install gnome-schedule from Ubuntu Software Center: Applications, Ubuntu Software Center
- When prompted to enable universe repos, click Yes.
- Open gnome-schedule.
- Add ~ubuntu/auto_rdp.sh to command to run and set frequency to your liking (where ~ubuntu is your signon name. Example: ~jsmith)
- Remote desktop will open automatically and perform the commands specified after cmd /k. Don't forget to escape special characters with a backslash, for example, double quote is \", backslash is \\.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
RDP Automation in Ubuntu
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