Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
RDP allows you to have remote graphical access a linux computer. This is most useful when you want access from a computer running Windows because it will usually have the RDP client installed as standard.
Install RDP server on the computer you want to remote onto (the host):
sudo apt-get install xrdp
Run RDP server on the host computer:
sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start
Run RDP on the client computer: