rdesktop/rdesktop
🚨 rdesktop is in need of a new maintainter. Please see the home page for more details. 🚨 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
60/100
- Activity 82
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4076
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 109
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1354 stars · 383 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
rdesktop is an open-source UNIX client for the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), presenting a Windows desktop over the X Window System. It implements RDP versions 4 and 5 and works against Windows servers from NT 4 Terminal Server through Windows Server 2016.
Use cases
- connect to a windows remote desktop from linux
- open an rdp session from the command line
- access a windows terminal server from unix
- remotely control a windows server desktop
- use smart cards with rdp connections
When to choose
- you need a lightweight, scriptable RDP client on UNIX/Linux with X11
- you must connect to legacy Windows servers (NT 4 through 2016)
- you want a GPL-licensed RDP client with smart-card support
When to avoid
- you need a maintained client with security patches - the project is unmaintained with unreviewed vulnerabilities
- you need modern RDP features or newer Windows compatibility
- you prefer a graphical RDP client like FreeRDP or Remmina
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
http-client networking cross-platform bsd cli rdp remote-desktop windows x11 c linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · 738cbe29b5bf
- homepage: http://www.rdesktop.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · b8515c64ef40
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rdesktop/rdesktop | main | 60 |
For agents
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