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IB JOE  wrote:
>I am new to Linux and as well my Pi...
>
>I strugle with most overy aspect, learning curve is massive to me.
>
>Having said that, I'm a SysOp and have installed MysticBBS on my Pi.. it's
>been working great... Anyway, I followed some instructions on getting a
>remote desktop to work.  Installed the required files on my pi and use the
>app that comes with Windows 10 to access it... here is my issue...
>
>I call and access my pi and I do not see the current desktop. I see a fresh
>one, or one where my terminal window  with my BBS is running in it, is not
>there.
>
>From what I can tell, or how I can explain it, it's like I get my own
>dessktop when I access my pi with the remote desktop app.
>
>I think I answered my own question... I may unplug the monitor and keyboard I
>have pluggen into the pi and use the remote desktop only to access the pi and
>then I'll be able to access pi and as well the desktop I want to access.
>
>If you have any information that will help me better understand this would be
>nice.
>
I'm probably waving my hands in the air a bit, here, as I don't use
Windows, but as no-one else has replied yet...

I'd guess your assumption is correct: when you connect from your
Windows machine you just get a new desktop.  The old one is only linked
to the Pi's own monitor and K/B.  When I connect remotely I normally
just do it via (text) Terminal, but on the occasion when I invoke a
remote desktop from another Linux, that's what happens.

The problem with your solution is that you get that new desktop every
time you connect.  So if you set up your BBS or whatever remotely
and then disconnected, it would be inaccessible the next time you
connected.

There is quite likely a way around the problem, but without knowing
the software I can't suggest much. Maybe you can run the app in the
background, and re-access it somehow each time you connect.

 -- Pete --

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