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# RDP

> rdesktop is an open source client for Microsoft's RDP protocol. It is known to work with Windows versions ranging from NT 4 Terminal Server to Windows 2012 R2 RDS. rdesktop currently has implemented the RDP version 4 and 5 protocols.

Usage of this: 

```
rdesktop IP
```

Note that many systems have Network level authentication enabled, which can cause rdesktop to fail. To remediate this, we can use xfreerdp for this:

```
xfreerdp /u:”DOMAIN\USER” /p:”Pass” /v:IP
```

Todo: <https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/the-rdp-through-ssh-encyclopedia/>