xfreerdp

• A Remote Desktop client that supports several protocols
• Protocols
• RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol): proprietary (microsoft)
• VNC (Virtual Network Computing): open source

xfreerdp /v:"hostname/ip" /u:"username"
xfreerdp /v:"hostname/ip" /d:"domain" /u:"username"

Relay Server

• Acts as a middle man between the server and the client
• It's required for RDP connections over the Internet
• Needs to be hosted in a publicly accessible server (e.g., Linode)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXL8mMUXs88

Cloud-Based RDP Server

• TeamViewer
• Anydesk
• Rustdesk
• https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk

• Allows self-hosting

• Chrome Remote Desktop (browser-based)

• Guacamole (browser-based)
• KASM VNC (browser-based)

Local RDP Server

• Requires both computers to be on the same network

• Alternatively you can connect over the internet using a VPN or port forwarding

• Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc)

• Requires Windows Pro edition