How to Install Remote Desktop (xrdp) on Ubuntu.

In this guide, we will explain how to install Remote Desktop Protocol using xrdp on Ubuntu Instance, enabling seamless remote access to your system for enhanced productivity

Install Xrdp on Ubuntu

XRDP: Remote Desktop Protocol Server for Unix-like Systems

XRDP is an open-source server application that allows you to utilize Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on operating systems aside from Windows, including Linux and BSD variants. This enables seamless remote desktop access between Windows clients and non-Windows servers, offering a cohesive environment for mixed-OS networks.

xRDP allows users to connect to a Linux machine from another computer using a compatible RDP client.

Steps Of Installing Xrdp On Ubuntu

• Update Ubuntu Server

• Install Graphical Interface

• Install Xrdp

• Connect To Xrdp

Update && upgrade the system

sudo apt-get update -y && apt-get upgrade -y

Installing XRDP

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop -y

sudo apt-get install xrdp -y

Check the status and start, enabling the service of xrdp

systemctl status xrdp

systemctl start xrdp
systemctl enable xrdp

Add Xrdp User To SSL-Cert Group

sudo usermod -a -G ssl-cert xrdp

Now again restart the service

systemctl restart xrdp

Firewall configuration

sudo ufw allow 3389/tcp

check the status and start, enable the UFW

ufw status

ufw enable 

ufw reload

Connect to Remote Desktop

Enter Ubuntu server user and password

Troubleshooting -

If you encounter issues after entering your username and password, as illustrated in the provided image:

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service xrdp stop

vi /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh

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"test -x /etc/X11/Xsession && exec /etc/X11/Xsession exec /bin/sh" "/etc/X11/Xsession"

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service xrdp start