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When I connect to a remote Windows 7 using as FROM a Windows 7 machine, I can copy paste files between machines. How can I enable that feature while using as FROM Ubuntu?

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You can do it with FreeRDP (freerdp-x11 package) via terminal:

xfreerdp +drives /u:username /v:server_address:server_port

+drives tells FreeRDP to connect all your local drives.

If you dont have it you can install it:

sudo apt-get install freerdp-x11
betatester07
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    would you mind if I ask what can be the reason of this problem on connection? I type `xfreerdp -u dk -p '1234!56' +drives example.com` but it gives me the error `transport_connect: getaddrinfo (Name or service not known) Error: protocol security negotiation failure` – d.k Mar 26 '14 at 01:52
  • Your error can have many reasons. You can try to explicitly set protocol security other than negotiate (which is default) with switch `/sec: force specific protocol security`. You can also look at this question http://askubuntu.com/questions/157723/cannot-rdp-to-windows-7-with-remmina-on-12-04, even if it seems it is not directly related to your problem – betatester07 Mar 26 '14 at 10:45
  • And you should open separate question, comments are not designed for asking another questions! You will also get more attention with separate question. – betatester07 Mar 26 '14 at 10:46
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    actually I thought that this comment is related to this answer, so I posted it here. In my case everything is fine after removing `+drives`. Could you tell me where did you get this option? Cause I do not see it in the `--help` prompt – d.k Mar 26 '14 at 11:53
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    sorry, you didn't mentioned that without `+drives` it works. You should find official documentation here: https://github.com/awakecoding/FreeRDP-Manuals/blob/master/User/FreeRDP-User-Manual.markdown – betatester07 Mar 26 '14 at 15:30
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Thank you @betatester07 for this +drives hint! My hints below:

  • You can also use /drive:name,mountpoint directive to provide only a given path to a remote client :-)
  • You can put all parameters into a text file (i.e. ~/client.rdp with each parameter into single line) to have your favorite configuration stored and quickly accessed:
/drive:stuff,/mnt/stuff
/u:USER_NAME_HERE
/v:CLIENT_IP_HERE
/size:1080x1920
/f

Now you can now simply connect each time with:

xfreerdp ~/client.rdp

Tested on FreeBSD :-)

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  • Hm, with the parameter `/drive:share,/mnt/share`, I have the error `[00:04:49:345] [8881:8881] [ERROR][com.winpr.commandline] - Failed at index 2 [/drive:share,/mnt/share]: PostFilter rule could not be applied` – cactuschibre Jul 31 '21 at 22:05
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As a plus side, I wrote a script for the business I work for. That has a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure based on windows. I wrote it to use on Debian based thin-clients(can probably be adapted for other distros with minor changes). It adds a small GUI wizard for your connection.

Supports most common options : Options:

  • -u => Set Username
  • -p => Set Password
  • -d => Set Domain
  • -h => Set Host
  • -k => Enable Persist Mode which relaunches the prompt whenever you close your connection
  • -l => Enable Drives Redirection
  • -v => Enable Debug Mode Input commands sent are stored in log/rdp/
  • -i => Install Script as Binary
  • -r => Remove Installation
  • -m => Enable Multi-Monitor
  • -a => Set Alternate Port

https://github.com/LouisOuellet/rdp

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