Introduction

rdesktop is an open source RDP client. This article describes how to use it to connect to a CVM running Windows Server 2012 R2 to upload files.

Prerequisites

Purchased a Windows CVM instance.

Instructions

Obtaining CVM Public IP

Log in to CVM Console and find the public IP address of your Windows CVM, as shown in the following image:

###. Installing rdesktop.

1. Open a terminal window and run the following command to download rdesktop 1.8.3:

   wget https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/releases/download/v1.8.3/rdesktop-1.8.3.tar.gz

   If you want to install a new version, visit the rdesktop home on GitHub to find it. Then replace the path in the command with the new one.
2. Run the following commands to decompress the install package and navigate to its directory.

   tar xvzf rdesktop-1.8.3.tar.gz

   cd rdesktop-1.8.3

3. Run the following commands to compile and install rdesktop.

   ./configure 

   make

   make install

4. After installation finishes, run the following command to check if rdesktop is successfully installed:

   rdesktop

Uploading Files

1. Run the following command to specify the shared folder:

   rdesktop cvm_ip  -u cvm_username -p cvm_password -r disk:shared_folder_path=local_folder_path

   • The default username for the CVM is Administrator.
   • If you choose to log in with a random password, please check it in Message Center.
   • If you forgot your password, please reset the instance password.

   For example, execute the following command to share the /home folder on your local Linux machine to the specified CVM, and rename it as share.

   rdesktop 118.xx.248.xxx  -u Administrator -p 12345678 -r disk:share=/home

   If the operation is successful, the Windows Desktop appears.
   Click then My Computer to see shared folders.
2. Double click the shared folder to open it. Copy a file in the shared folder to a directory on the Windows CVM disk to upload it.
   For example, copy a.txt in share to the C drive of Windows CVM.

Downloading files

To download files from a Windows CVM to your Linux computer, copy desired files from the CVM to the shared folder.