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I have a laptop with Ubuntu Server set up and I can access it via SSH fine. So I installed XRDP and XFCE4, but I can't accesss it via Windows Remote Desktop. Any ideas?

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    What exactly does "can't access it" mean? It could be it times out, gets refused, says it doesn't exist, connects but doesn't respond, or quite a few other things.
    – TheWanderer
    Jun 30, 2016 at 18:36
  • Remote Desktop can't connect to the remoter computer for one of the following reasons ... Sorry for not explaining
    – WKoppel
    Jun 30, 2016 at 18:55
  • Can you get a screenshot?
    – TheWanderer
    Jun 30, 2016 at 18:55
  • Remote Desktop can't connect to the remoter computer for one of the following reasons : Remote access to the server is not enabled . Remote computer is turned off. Remote computer is not available on the network
    – WKoppel
    Jun 30, 2016 at 18:59
  • Read my comment below the answer.
    – TheWanderer
    Jun 30, 2016 at 19:00

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Since this is a remote computer, it's going to need to have the correct ports forwarded to it if you want to use RDP.

You need these ports forwarded for RDP to work:

TCP 3389
UDP 3389 #this seems to be optional
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Check if:

  • firewall is not blocking port
  • xrdp server is running
  • port is forwarded on router (for connections outside LAN)
  • you didn't misspelt IP address/hostname
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  • SSH is running on port 22222 , should I check if firewall might block this?
    – WKoppel
    Jun 30, 2016 at 18:55
  • And the guy who sent me the info for the SSH said that I can forward other ports via tunnel, but as I can't ask from him right now I am here.
    – WKoppel
    Jun 30, 2016 at 18:57
  • Wait, is this a remote computer (not on your local network)? RDP does not use SSH. It has its own ports you need to forward.
    – TheWanderer
    Jun 30, 2016 at 18:59
  • Yes , it is a remote computer,
    – WKoppel
    Jun 30, 2016 at 19:05
  • @WKoppel you're going to have to forward the ports RDP uses. I'll write an answer for that.
    – TheWanderer
    Jun 30, 2016 at 19:06

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