XRDP Server (Remote Desktop) Installation and how to connect

XRDP Server (Remote Desktop) Installation and how to connect

1. Update Environment

  1. sudo apt-get update
  2. sudo apt-get upgrade

2. Install XRDP

  1. sudo apt install xrdp

3. Check status of XRDP: ( XRDP runs automatically after installation)

  1. sudo systemctl status xrdp

4. add the xrdp user to the ssl-cert group

  1. sudo adduser xrdp ssl-cert  

5. Restart xrdp service:

  1. sudo systemctl restart xrdp

6. Configuring Firewall


Xrdp daemon listens on port 3389. You must open the Xrdp port if your Ubuntu server is protected by a firewall.
  1. $ sudo ufw allow from 192.168.33.0/24 to any port 3389
here, replace given with with your computer ip. (check by ip a )
  1. $ sudo ufw allow 3389

Connecting to the XRDP Server

  1. The default RDP client is accessible if you have a Windows PC.
  2. Enter "remote" in the Windows search box and click on "Remote Desktop Connection". 
  3. The RDP client will open as a result. 
  4. Enter the IP address of the remote server in the "Computer" field and click "Connect".
  5. On the login screen, enter your username and password before clicking on “OK.”
IMPORTANT: Multi User Setup Configuration

1. Install D-BUS

  1. sudo apt-get update
  2. sudo apt-get upgrade
  3. sudo apt-get install dbus-x11

2. modify your /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh file

  1. sudo nano /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
At the below line before this line test -x /etc/X11/Xsession && exec /etc/X11/Xsession.

ADD THESE LINES

  1. export $(dbus-launch)
Then save the file.

3. Restart the System: 

  1. sudo reboot

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