Help:Rdesktop

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rdesktop allows remote access to windows remote desktop servers from unix. This is identical functionally to Windows Remote Desktop Client (mstc)

Software homepage
http://www.rdesktop.org/
Software availability
most unix systems, source code available
Other related software
samba, cygwin
command to type to run
rdesktop some_windows_server &
rdesktop -f some_windows_server &
full screen
rdesktop -g 900x700 -r disk:h=`pwd` some_windows_server &
partial screen, also connect current directory remotely
View online documentation
man rdesktop
Connect to "Harris Lab" remotely
This functionality has been disabled due to licensing restrictions.

If you are trying to access this from outside the campus you'll have to use the "UCF VPN". The information for VPN can be found at http://www.noc.ucf.edu/VPN/default.htm.