On 22/09/2017 22:07, Pete wrote:
> 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.

The easiest way is to install x11vnc and xrdp. You can then easily set
it up to connect to the current linux desktop session from any RDP
client running on Windows, Linux (or even RISC OS).

---druck

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