Hi there, I call a headless PC one that doesn't have a monitor/keyboard/mouse attached.
The RDP protocol works fine between the two zorin PC's when the remote one has the peripherals are connected. But will not connect from main to remote when not.
I can still access all the shares on the remote PC (open/copy/delete/move files) etc, only the RDP will not connect.
I am also wanting to have the same access from a remote site on the net, so can someone suggest a better remote desktop app that will do a proper job, both locally and 'the inter-webs'.
cheers CD
EDIT - I have the extension " Allow Locked Remote Desktop" installed and it works well when locked but not without the KVM
Hi there
Update - the RDP connection issue that I have is because the RDP authentication password is changed each time that computer is restarted, so there is no may to know the password required before trying the RDP 'connect'. (this is thanks to running the installation of tigervnc following instructions that were out of date linked from another thread here)
However, this is not affecting the issue in the subject of this post.
The problem here is the fact that the RDP connection set up in Remmina to the remote computer will close when the remote computer monitor 'times out' according to the power setting for "Screen Blank" on that remote computer.
AND that if there is no monitor attached to that remote computer the RDP will not connect at all.
Is there an option that I haven't seen or a 'wake on lan' option available within Remmina?
If this is 'as designed' then fair enough, but it doesn't seem to me to be a very good implementation of a 'remote' desktop connection.
Ideas anyone!!
cheers CD
I'm not sure exactly if what you're wanting can be done natively, without anything additional. I would have to take some time for testing, but I've always run into similar limitations as you are describing.
There should be a Wake on LAN option within your bios, if you wanted to go digging around in there. Most BIOS' now have some form of options for wake, including USB and LAN.
HOWEVER, what I think you might want to look into is something like the PiKVM: KVM over IP - PiKVM
A little bit of cost upfront, yes, however this would essentially act like your computer in-between, so that you would ALWAYS be able to get to your PC, regardless of state that it's in. I've used something similar in the past, and it's very good for exactly what it does. Nothing more, nothing less. Especially since you're wanting to get access via other networks as well.