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Remmina is a remote desktop connection client able to display and control a remote desktop session.

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Why can't I print from Remmina, but I can from anywhere else?

I'm running Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS and using a Brother HL-2270DW printer via USB. I can print when I'm not using Remmina. Yesterday, I was able to print from Remmina, but it stopped working today. I've ...
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How can I make Gnome pass the super key to desktop viewers?

TLDR: Gnome always eats the Super key. How can I make it stop for certain applications? Long version: I'm running 18.04, but this has been an issue for about five years, and I'm sufficiently fed up ...
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How to tune xrdp + remmina for best performance

Starting with 18.04 on both ends I want to access my remote machine via RDP. I have verified that the client using remmina works very fast using GFX RFX colour depth connecting to a Windows 10 RDP ...
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Remmina 1.2 ssh authentication options

Remmina version: 1.2.0-rcgit-19 (git rcgit-19) Running on: Ubuntu 16.04.2 In previous versions that I have used (1.1.2), the options for an ssh connection were: Identity file Password Public Key (...
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Remote desktop Ubuntu 16.04 to Lubuntu 16.04 using vino-server via command not working (for me)

Your help would be very much appreciated! I have 20+ years programming experience but I'm not a real Linux expert. I am trying to remote desktop from Ubuntu (16.04) to Lubuntu (16.04) using vino-...
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Using Remmina between two Ubuntu 14.04 Systems

I have a laptop and desktop running 14.04. I want to use Remmina to access either system depending on where I am. I want to be able to access them even when the other system is at the login screen. ...
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Why remmina on Ubuntu refused to connect to Windows 7 (Service Pack 1)?

I am confused and lost as to what to do next after having gone through the Internet for answer. I have Ubuntu 14.04 LTS installed on my laptop (WIFI) and Windows 7 (Service Pack 1) (Ethernet) on a ...
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Why Remmina RDP doesn't work and Windows Remote Desktop Client Does?

I usually connect to several different remote desktops using a VPN and Remmina (to many different OS, including win10), but for some reason, there is a specific Win 10 machine that Remmina does not ...
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15.04 -- Open .RDP Files Automatically

Sorry if my question is a bit vague. I have a few .rdp connections that are saved onto my computer. Is there an RDP client I can install that will associate .rdp files to it, so I can connect to one ...
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How can I troubleshoot a failed local network VNC connection?

On Machine A, I start Remmina (0.9.3) and create a VNC Incoming Connection profile. I picked port 5900, with a username and password. No changes under advanced or SSH. I start the profile and it says "...
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Terminal blank in xrdp to xfce4 desktop

I am using Remmina from my laptop (14.04) to access my home computer (14.04) running xrdp. I installed xfce4 to be the remote desktop and, mostly, it appears to be working well. However when I bring ...
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Passing USB smart card works with rdesktop but not freerdp

rdesktop works great to login to my Windows 7 Enterprise system and passes the ActivKey USB Smart card with no problems. Once the session is started, I can login to VPN and authenticate to websites on ...
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Remmina SSH session logging to file

Does there exist an easy way to log the complete content of a SSH session to a file during a Remmina SSH connection?
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building remmina teamviewer plugin ubuntu 20.04

I am trying to build the remmina teamviewer plugin in my fresh ubuntu 20.04 install after getting an unspecified unmet dependency trying to install the remmina-plugin-teamviewer_1.0.0.2-1_amd64.deb ...
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REMMINA - White screen until I press CTRL+T - Ubuntu 14.04

I have Remmina 0.9.99.1 on Ubuntu 14.04. When I choose a server from the list of connections, Remmina connects to the server but the entire screen is white. If I press Ctrl +T, then the desktop shows ...
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Does remmina come with Ubuntu 12.04 CD?

I want to try Ubuntu 12.04 and test remmina RDP viewer (I hear it is a good one). However I am in no mood to download the DVD. Does remmina come in the CD download? Can someone confirm? PS: I do not ...
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Remmina Issues (VNC) on Ubuntu 22.04 with X (not Wayland)

I am currently in the process of updating a lab full of computers running Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 22.04. I am using Remmina from a computer running Ubuntu 16.04 to another computer running Ubuntu 22.04....
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Where does Remmina store fingerprints/thumbprints of the RDP connections to remote machines?

I couldn't find where Remmina stores fingerprints/thumbprints of the RDP connections to remote machines. I've tried: $HOME/.config/remmina/ $HOME/.local/share/remmina $HOME/.ssh Searching the web... ...
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Remmina blank screen after remote server reboot vnc connection

Rebooted remote server running Ubuntu 18.04 and attempted to login using a Remmina VNC connection from an Ubuntu 16.04 client. Received black screen and nothing else. Is there an additional ...
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Configure Remmina or other GUI control app through ssh without X forwarding

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, I only have access to my work computer through ssh (so no physical access). Since I connect to this computer through another one that does not allow X forwarding, I can not ...
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Remmina 1.2.0-rcit-26 - Saving Passwords for SSH Sessions

OS --Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 Bit running in a VM. I have created 3 different SSH session profiles to a couple of Raspberry PI servers. I enter the password in the Remote Desktop Preference screen, but it ...
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Remmina VNC Hangs on Connecting to Headless Mini-PC

I am trying to connect a laptop (as client) to a headless mini-pc (as server) both running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 64-bit on a home router. I can SSH perfectly fine in terminal or Remmina (after allowing ...
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Remote Desktop Ubuntu Unity to LXDE

I can do remote desktop on devices on the same LAN but both Ubuntus have unity as an environment. I run vino-preferences and checking "Allow other users to view your desktop". Then I can use Remmina ...
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Remmina VNC doesn't connect to remote machine

I need to connect to a workstation from a personal machine but don't have any luck with it. The workstation is also Ubuntu 14.04. My personal machine: Remmina 0.9.99.1, Ubuntu 14.04. The window I ...
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How can I configure gateway in Remmina UI?

I`ve just installed latest versions of FreeRDP (1.2.1) and Remmina (1.2.0) and I finnaly can connect to my rdp using gateway (like this way): xfreerdp /v:server /g:gateway /u:Username /p:pass +...
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Remmina cannot perform VNC remote desktop session before user logs in

I would like to perform a VNC remote desktop session with Remmina between two computers running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I am able to do this remote session when a user is already logged into Unity on the ...
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How do I get started on Remmina?

I will be giving my Dad a computer within the next couple of days, and I will need to set it up so that I am able to remotely administer it while he is at home 3,000km away. I haven't used RDP etc ...
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Remmina to RDP to our Active Directory

Can't RDP to our Active Directory after it renewed its certificate. I removed the remmina.pref file, but without luck. What Remmina asks for is accepting the cert and fingerprint first time it ...
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boot Ubuntu 12.04 directly to a windows RDP session

Basically I want to auto start a windows RDP session. Turning my Ubuntu machine into a ThinClient so to speak. Purchasing thin-clients is out of the budget. I have Windows 2008 server r2 currently set ...
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How to connect on VNC client to non-default display (:1)

Context I'm working with a friend to run a virtual machine on a remote server and connect to it using VNC. As he already have one VM on the :0 display, he put mine on the :1 display. Issue I ...
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Trying to connect using Remmina 1.4.35

I am trying to connect a laptop and a single board PC. Both are at the same UBUNTU 23.10 release and both are at the same Remmina release 1.4.35. When I connect from the PC to the laptop it works fine....
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What is the correct configuration for Remmina to receive/produce audio from the source?

In the same LAN exists some laptops with Ubuntu Desktop 22.04. All of them have enabled remote connection. For 2 of them is used Remmina to get access to the others through the same LAN. So far this ...
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connecting to xrdp from Remmina via VPN

My University computer is running on Ubuntu 22.04 and have xrdp installed. My home computer is Dell-Inspiron with Ubuntu 20.04. The connection to the University is via VPN Pulse-Secure. The VPN ...
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Ubuntu to Ubuntu remote connection

I'm struggling to understand how to connect to another Ubuntu PC via Remmina. I've enabled in both machines the sharing settings, but it's not clear to me what to do after. What I tried so far is ...
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Remmina Locked in Full Screen Mode

From time to time, a Remmina remote window will automatically load in full screen mode and cannot be minimized and must be closed to remove it from the screen on the desktop. I have seen this occur on ...
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Can't connect to remote server using Remmina

I used Remmina for extablishing an RDP connection to a remote server for which I have credentials. I used it until a few months ago and worked smoothly. Today I tried connecting to that same server ...
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Xubuntu 22.04 RDP Remote Desktop

In Ubuntu Gnome, RDP is now the default protocol for Remote Desktop (& in my quick test, seems to work OK), but is the same possible in Xubuntu? I’m guessing the answer’s “No”, but thought I’d ...
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VNC Connection w/ SSH tunneling

I want to VNC connect to an Ubuntu 20.04 desktop from an Ubuntu 22.04 desktop (both in same LAN). I've tried Oli's answer and it seemed like I was able to SSH into the remote machine and start x11vnc ...
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I want to connect Windows Server

I want to connect to the Windows Server. I used Remmina and Rdesktop but both of them occur error. I think this error is about TLS. How can I solve that? please help me. Thanks Versions: Ubuntu 22.04....
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Remmina does't work correctly

I want to connect windows server from Remmina (Ubuntu 22). But occurs error when I use it. Please help me. Thanks [13:34:54:620] [23676:23700] [ERROR][com.freerdp.common.settings] - [...
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VNC - Remmina - acces remotely through the internet

I would like to use Remmina for remote access through the internet (from Ubuntu 22.04 to 20.04). Screen sharing already allowed, what do I enter in the input field "Remmina VNC plugin - Basic - ...
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RDP connect to server with signatured .rdp file

I try to connect to an RDP server using a .rdp file. The file contains a signature and it should allow me to connect without username and password which I did not receive by the company. I tried to ...
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Unable to connect Windows 10 server using Remmina on Ubuntu 20.04

I am not able to connect to a Windows VM from Ubuntu's Remmina. It was all working fine till the day before yesterday but when I tried yesterday- the issue emerged. I asked my colleagues to try ...
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remmina saved VNC connections fail to open

I can't get remmina to do VNC with a saved profile. It always works if I type everything in manually, but if I try to use a profile, it fails. No error or anything. The window just opens and then ...
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server ubuntu xrdp connection problem

I tried to connect into my server ubuntu from a remote ubuntu pc using remmina but i suddenly encountered this connection problem. I tried using another person's server profile and it works perfectly, ...
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Remmina asks for credentials before opening

Why does Remmina always ask for credentials before opening? It clearly doesn't need them, because I can just cancel the prompt and it works normally. I don't want to open the login keyring at startup ...
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Can remmina work with authenticator apps?

Set up my Ubuntu 18.04 droplet to use google-authenticator for ssh logins. It works well, but I can't see how to configure remmina to work with the authenticator. It prompts for a password instead and ...
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Using remmina to remote into an ubuntu desktop on another netowrk

I have 2 ubuntu machines (1 laptop, 1 desktop). I want to log in to the desktop from the laptop when I am either or the same network or not. The desktop, as suggested in a few places, seems to have ...
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Remmina connections fail after fresh install of 20.04

I have switched from Mint 19.3 to Ubuntu 20.04, and among a few bugs I am encountering- the one that is really grinding things to a halt is the remmina connections failing. I have used the PPA and ...
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Remmina - use client certificate

I'd like to use Remmina client to connect to Windows Server on remote location. The provider supplied me with a client certificate and an RDP file. When I click the RDP file Remmina not surprisingly ...
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