Problem

I connect to a Windows machine from Linux using rdesktop. There are warnings or errors, but I can’t copy or paste between the two machines. For example, pasting a URL from Linux to a Firefox browser on a Windows machine will not paste anything and even locks up Firefox. Using the clipboard within the same machine works fine.

Solution

Add the following line to the .rdp file for that system:

clipboard:CLIPBOARD

Note, .rpd files are all in the ~/.tsclient directory.