For a useful remote desktop utility install the following:

yum install rdesktop
yum install tsclient

Then type to start the program:

tsclient

The software will be similar to remote desktop in Windows:

At this point in time however, you may want to have an icon created for easy launching. In Fedora 8, you can create a launcher on the top toolbar by:

1.)Right click on the bar and go add to panel:
2.)Select Custom Application Launcher:
3.)In the command area type: tsclient and fill in the other forms.

Click ok and there should be a new program launcher icon.