Work on Windows From Linux

How to work on windows from Linux (Debian Based)?

@ Linux :

For this you need to install rdesktop utility

apt-get install rdesktop

@  Windows:

Now Create a New Administrator User Account with a Password.

How to Create a New Administrator User Account with a Password ?

• Goto Start - > Control Panel - > User Accounts 
• Click Create a New Account
• Then type the User name in the First Screen ,
• Password in the Second Screen.

Ex: User Account created is welcome.

Then In windows XP you need to enable Remote Desktop Facility.

How to enable Remote Desktop Facility ?

• Go to My Computer.
• Right Click  and Select Properties
• Goto Remote Tab
• Click the "Allow users to Connect remotely to this Computer " Check Box.
• Click on 'Select Remote Users' Button ,
• Click on Add Button
• Now type the  user name as "welcome" in the Enter the object names to select text area and Click Ok.

Now we have enabled Remote Desktop Facility.!

How to work  from Linux ?

In Linux, Open a Terminal  , Then type as
rdesktop <IP ADDRESS>

For more details, check out,

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-remote-desktop-for-controlling-windows-xp-desktop.html