Questions tagged [remote-desktop]

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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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How to install a desktop GUI on WSL2?

A newbie here. I spent a couple weeks trying to use a desktop GUI on WSL using xfce4 and xrdp. I already tried a couple ways, following some tutorials to make it work, had no success though. So I don'...
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Anydesk slows down after some time

I have an unattended remote machine that runs Ubuntu 22.04. My local machine runs Ubuntu 23.04. Both runs Anydesk 6.2.1. On the remote machine no applications run but Anydesk service. If I connect to ...
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Chrome Remote Desktop package not compatible with Brave web browser on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS

Good day Ubuntu Community! I remotely log into other desktops, using the browser extension for Chrome Remote Desktop on Brave, but sharing my own screen proves to be more difficult. I understand that ...
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chrome remote desktop not working in ubunto 20.04

I want to remotely access my ubuntu 20.04 from macbook pro (specifically with setup via ssh) using chrome remote desktop. It used to work fine before but some issue happend and I am no longer able to ...
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Using SSH authentication configurations for xrdp

I have a server where its ssh is configured to allow some users and groups from AD, and the configuration is done in /etc/pam.d/sshd. However, this configuration is only applied to ssh, and if someone ...
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Cannot connect to Ubuntu 22.04 through RDP

PROBLEM: can't connect to my Ubuntu server through RDP. MSTSC RETURNS: [Window Title] Remote Desktop Connection [Content] Remote Desktop can't connect to the remote computer for one of these reasons: ...
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Failed to restart gnome-remote-desktop.service: Unit dbus.socket not found

Getting below error when I try to restart/start remote desktop on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS and 22.04.3 also. systemctl --user status gnome-remote-desktop.service ○ gnome-remote-desktop.service - GNOME ...
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Lost remote connectio after working several months

Setup: At Workplace: Ubuntu desktop computer I was able to connect to the above ubuntu computer from my laptop using VNC. At home: I would login to my virtual work network and I would connect ...
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Unable to save connections in Remmina

I just intalled Ubuntu Unity 23.04. Then, using Synaptic, I installed Remmina v. 1.4.29. I DID NOT use Snap to install Remmina. When I open Remmina, all I get is the Quick Connect toolbar, nothing ...
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Remote Desktop not working with Intel Arc

I used the bultin RDP from windows to Ubuntu 23.04 with an NVIDIA gpu and I just swapped over for the time being to an Intel Arc A380 When I try to RDP in I just get a black screen the 1st time, after ...
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Use logged-in user when connecting to Ubuntu using remote desktop

Introduction I am a rather new user of Ubuntu, and I'm trying to set up remote desktop access to my Ubuntu 22.04 in a specific way. I have tried both native GNOME Remote Desktop and XRDP; however, I ...
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Accessing Ubuntu desktop from WIndows through RDP and without monitor

I installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on a PC. In Settings - Sharing, I activated Remote Desktop and Remote Control. On my Windows 11 PC, I configured the remote desktop to access the Ubuntu PC that is on ...
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Issues with logging in and maintain remote RDP sessions with XRDP to VPS ubuntu 22.04

I have 2 VPS servers running on Ubuntu 22.04. 1 x86_64 at Contabo (VPS1) and one Oracle cloud free tier ARM64 (VPS2). On Vps1, xfce4, loging in over RDP for some reasons, only allows 1 device at the ...
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Gnome Remote Desktop: Attempting to connect the first time errors, clicking connect after the error connects

I'm using the built in Gnome Remote Desktop using Wayland in Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) and remoting using Windows 11's Remote Desktop Connection. For some reason the first time I attempt to ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 VNC remote access password check failed, how to fix from terminal

so I am using both putty and VNC viewer to remotely access Raspberry PI 4 from my pc, I set everything needed for VNC viewer, the issue is that each time I boot the RPI the VNC password changes and ...
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Ubuntu LXQt: Create virtual/dummy display when remote desktop isn't connected

I recently setup a linux machine in another room to run some scripts which require pinging some servers (like getting the IP address when connected to VPN etc.). I'm running the machine without a ...
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Ubuntu chrome remote desktop authentication super user

I tried to use google remote access to my Ubuntu computer for the first time in a while. When I try to turn on the chrome remote desktop to share my device, I get "An unknown error has occurred.&...
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Ubuntu - VNC Error - something went wrong, connection is closed

I have a docker container using ubuntu image. I am trying to connect to it using VNC viewer to run some automation. I was able to make a connection through vnc viewer, but after couple of hours the ...
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How to redirect a printer from Windows to Ubuntu server from an external network?

I want to switch from Windows Server to Ubuntu server (to connect users from external network via RDP). Most of the tasks have been done, but the last problem is that the client when connecting via ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 gnome remote desktop windows RDP username not set denying client

I enabled the gnome-remote-desktop service and trying to connect from a windows machine. When I run the following command systemctl --user status gnome-remote-desktop.service I can see that the ...
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How to access my computer's terminal in the university dorm from another computer?

I have used ssh to access remote computers/servers where they provided me a username, a password, and an IP address (like xxx:xxx:xx.xx). What I need to do is: ssh [email protected] and then it ...
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Can I configure Ubuntu Server 22.x to be accessed via xRDP or VNC and present the same full-featured Gnome UX as Ubuntu Desktop?

Is there a way I can install Ubuntu Server 22.x on a remote VM and have multiple users connecting to it via VNC or xRDP in a way that each user logs in and starts its own session in isolation? And is ...
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RDP/VNC black screen when local user is logged in, will not connect when no user is logged in

i'm trying to get RDP and/or VNC working with my Unbuntu desktop. Having some weird issues. When the account i have setup is logged in, i am able to RDP or VNC to the machine except i get a black ...
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GNOME Screen Sharing VNC 23.04

I previously had 20.04 and then 22.04, and now 23.04. In 20.04, GNOME Screen Sharing offered only VNC. In 22.04, it offered both RDP and VNC. Now in 23.04, it seems to offer only RDP. How can I re-...
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How to configure Ubuntu for persistent X session convenient to use both locally and via remote desktop

Sorry to repeat an old question, but I think this topic would deserve a fresh answer for recent versions of Ubuntu with remote desktop feature. I've enabled both remote desktop and xrdp, both work but ...
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RDP to win 11 with Remina single display unless root

Build: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS 2x 1920x1080 Monitors Symptom: Launching Remmina 1.4.25 without sudo privileges maximizes full screen at a single monitor with redirected audio. Launching with SUDO via ...
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gnome-remote-desktop Failed to start RDP server: Error binding to address [::]:3389: Address already in use

I'm trying to find an answer but I haven't so far. I installed Ubuntu 22.0.4 and Gnome Desktop didn't work so i went ahead to upgrade to 23.0.4 hoping it will resolve the following issue but it didn't....
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My RDP is disconnecting my Ubuntu 20.04 desktop when I disconnects display cable of Ubuntu 20.04 desktop

I'm learning and using Ubuntu desktop version(LTS) for many years, around couple of weeks I'm facing the below RDP issues.. Problem facing "Unable to connect RDP my Ubuntu 20.04 when display (VGA ...
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Remote Desktop from Mac to Ubuntu stops working when I change rooms

I'm pretty new to Ubuntu, so forgive the noob. I have this odd situation when trying to remote desktop from my macbook to three separate mini pcs which all have Ubuntu 22.04. I set them up in my ...
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Remote into headless Unit

So when I try to remote in via TightVNC I just get a black screen, the port was open and after some troubleshooting I figured it had to be that screen sharing was disabled in preferences. That's fine, ...
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Is there a way to make ubuntu 22.04 default remote (vnc) to localhost only?

Is there a way to make default ubuntu 22.04 remote (vnc) to localhost only? I used ssh + localhost vnc(tiger vnc), but it is handy to implement on each ubuntu. so I want to use default one. but I ...
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Ubuntu 22.10 (and 22.04) remote desktop on a headless machine throws me out of the session and logs off

After some indeterminate time, usually perhaps an hour, maybe less, I get thrown off my session and I am logged off when using remote desktop. (That of course means I can't remote back in!) I run ...
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Easy Desktop Remote with Xubuntu, Android and Fail2ban protection

I have switched from Windows to Xubuntu 22.04 last days and now i am searching some easy setup for desktop remote. The years before I always used Windows RDP which was not so easy. Windows did not ...
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Remmina VNC Not Always Connecting

5/12/23 Update: I have returned home and done some troubleshooting of my VNC connection. It appears to be something to do with the VNC server on the desktop computer I was trying to access. After ...
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Peculiar remote desktop problem after 22.04 LTS upgrade

Finally got around to upgrading a second computer on my home network to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and for the most part the upgrade went well (I had the apparently not-uncommon usrmerge problem, which I ...
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Diagnosing why xrdp fails to start the service after boot

I am having some trouble with diagnosing why xrdp fails to start the service after boot. × xrdp.service - xrdp daemon Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/xrdp.service; enabled; vendor preset: ...
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Is there a free vnc server on Linux? or a way to create a shared desktop for free

I want to access to my Ubuntu computer by graphical interface, gnome-remote-desktop doesn't do the job for me because I want a smaller screen than the original one. I already installed tight-vnc, but ...
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Remote Desktop Ubuntu22.04.2 and MacBook M1

I have an Ubuntu 22.04.2 version installed over an old MacBook Pro 2011 installed. I'm trying to connect from a MacBook Air M1 and I can reach my Ubuntu computer and see the message Do you want to ...
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Remmina 1.4.25 on Ubuntu connecting to Windows 11 Remote Machine mix up mouse buttons

I am a left handed person, so I set up my local machine (Ubuntu 22.04.2) with the primary button on the right: However, it seems like when I use Remmina to connect to a Windows machine, and having it ...
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How to set ufw to allow Remote Desktop Sharing on Ubuntu 22.04?

I know there is a command such sudo apt ufw allow <app> but the problem is I don't know what is the app name. So if I enable ufw I can't connect to my ubuntu device from my mac via RDP, and I ...
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Firefox from Terminal on remote Ubuntu 22.04 via VNC: Cannot open display

Disclaimer: I'm somewhat new to SSH and VNC servers, and while I get the basics, that's about as far as it goes. If applicable, explaining like I'm five would be beneficial! This is a similar issue as ...
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Remmina USB redirection

I have been trying to get USB redirection working under Remmina 1.4.25. My client OS is Linux 5.15.0-60-generic (jammy). My target OS is Linux 5.4.0-144-generic (focal) which is running xrdp/focal,...
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Where is stored the "Encryption Fingerprint" for the "Remote Desktop" configuration?

For Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 - to allow a Remote Desktop connection, in the client side can be use Remmina and in the server is mandatory enable the Remote Desktop option, it through Settings -> ...
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Where is stored the Certificate when the first Remmina connection was accomplished?

For Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 and when Remmina (1.4.25+dfsg) as client does the first attempt of connection to a remote host (in this case other Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 too), once written the valid username ...
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How upgrade the default Remmina at Ubuntu Desktop 22.04? [duplicate]

Having Ubuntu Desktop 22.04, was confirmed through Ubuntu Software that Remmina is installed by default with the version 1.4.25+dfsg, it has sense according with the How to install Remmina page that ...
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Can't get XRDP running on Ubuntu 22.04

As the title suggests, I am trying to get XRDP running on a new Jammy install but am getting this: dave@Python:~$ sudo systemctl status xrdp × xrdp.service - xrdp daemon Loaded: loaded (/lib/...
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How can I change the ports used by built-in GNOME remote desktop for Ubuntu 22.04?

I'm new to the Ubuntu world and would appreciate some information regarding the built-in remote desktop features. Unfortunately, my institution restricts the use of certain port numbers, such as 3389 ...
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Ubuntu 22.04, XRDP: connect to running session

I'm new to AskUbuntu, searched a lot about my issue but did not find any solution so far. My goal I would like to have a headless PC, autologin enabled, a dedicated piece of software started after ...
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Unable to access remotely via RDP while logged into the Ubuntu 22.04

I am trying to access my Ubuntu 22.04 machine remotely from a windows machine by using RDP. If I am logged into the Ubuntu machine then the access does not work and I only see a black screen. On the ...
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