rdesktop
The facts below are what the maker publishes about rdesktop, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From rdesktop's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| rdesktop | Free | Open source RDP client · GPL-3.0 |
The facts
Each one read from rdesktop's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- File transfer
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Installation
- The project documents a GNU-style source build using configure, make, and make install.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project license as GPL-3.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maintenance status
- The project says rdesktop is no longer maintained and has not received a patch in many years.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Protocol versions
- The project says rdesktop implements RDP versions 4 and 5.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- rdesktop is an open source client for Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project says reported security vulnerabilities have not been reviewed and advises using rdesktop with caution and at the user's own risk.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Smart cards
- The project says smart-card support uses PCSC-lite and can be enabled with --enable-smartcard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository directs users to the rdesktop manual page for command-line options.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform scope
- The official website describes rdesktop as running on most UNIX-based platforms with the X Window System.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Unix-like systems with X Window System; macOS compatibilitychecked 20 Sep 2026
- Windows compatibility
- The project says it is known to work with Windows versions from NT 4 Terminal Server through Windows 2012 R2 RDS.checked 12 Oct 2026
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