Nowadays, connecting to a virtual machine in VMWare has multiple methods. You can do it through the VMWare workstation program, or use LogMeIn, TeamViewer, or
XRDP is one of Remote Desktop Server’s implementations that enables Debian and other operating systems other than Windows to connect to another desktop, remotely.
This article compares RDP with TeamViewer, to help you choose the right tool to remotely manage or access desktops on any device, from anywhere in the world.
RD Gateway is a Remote Desktop Gateway Server that allows users to connect to another network from any external computer. This service uses both SSL and RDP protocols to improve security, encryption, and authentication on remote connections. In this method, a gateway is established over RDP, and communications are made via the RD Gateway.