I used to use rdesktop 1.1.0 to connect to my XP box at
work from my Linux system at home, and I noticed that I
could send ctrl-alt-del just fine.

I recently switched to 1.6.0, because I needed to also connect
to some Windows 2008 systems, but I notice that  ctrl-alt-del
doesn't work, neither for the XP system nor for the W2008
systems.  If I use rdesktop 1.1.0, it works just fine.

I did a Google search, but the few references I've seen
indicate that ctrl-alt-del should be passed on through.

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:34:13 -0700, A. McKenney wrote:

> I used to use rdesktop 1.1.0 to connect to my XP box at work from my
> Linux system at home, and I noticed that I could send ctrl-alt-del just
> fine.
> 
> I recently switched to 1.6.0, because I needed to also connect to some
> Windows 2008 systems, but I notice that  ctrl-alt-del doesn't work,
> neither for the XP system nor for the W2008 systems.  If I use rdesktop
> 1.1.0, it works just fine.
> 
> I did a Google search, but the few references I've seen indicate that
> ctrl-alt-del should be passed on through.
>
FWIW: I tested this on my Slackware v13.1 system to and XP Pro box:

$ rdesktop -f -a16 some-xp-box

That loads the remote desktop cleint full screen on X. Next, I tested 
sending a ctl-alt-del sequence. That worked- it brought up the standard 
Windows XP dialog with 6 buttons.

I have a standard Slackware package installed: rdesktop-1.6.0-i486-1

I know this doesn't help much...sorry.

-- 
Douglas Mayne