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Nomachine (NX) might help: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_technology
Is it still alive? X2go is its FOSS alternative (fork).
Thanks!
Yep, this is what I use too. The display quality can drop if you've got a slow connection, but it works well.
The downsides are, I don't think it's FOSS, but it is free for home use, and if a machine has been off for long enough to drop off the connection list, you have to wait for NoMachine to detect it again. It needs a way to force it to check for systems instead of waiting.
It is indeed not FOSS. I should have asked OP how important that is - some people need a robust, ready-to-roll solution, preferably non-Microsoft, others a full FOSS license and figure stuff out on their own. Someone else mentioned X2Go, I have no experience with it but it is worth a look.
Will give both a look thanks