Questions tagged [remote-desktop]

Questions that refer to a software or an OS feature allowing applications, either command line programs or graphical applications, to be run remotely on a server, while being displayed locally.

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rdesktop gives ERROR: Failed to open display:

I have a .bash_aliases file with several aliases which I use to connect to Windows machines. The aliases are set up like this: rdesktop -d domain -u username -p password -k fr-be -g 1920x1024 -T ...
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Can't advance beyond login screen with Chrome Remote Desktop in Ubuntu 18.04

Just downloaded and did a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04. I then installed Chrome Remote Desktop and Chrome 66, not Chromium. I'm able to login to the machine remotely - when I type my user password, ...
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How to use enhanced session of Hyper-V on Ubuntu 22.04 desktop?

I use a enchanced session of Hyper-V(RDP over VSock) by xrdp on Ubuntu 22.04.1 Desktop. But Some desktop components are not working on enhanced session. I guess the compoentns require wayland not X11. ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - issue with VNC

I have been using Ubuntu on a headless server (with Ubuntu desktop) and a vnc with Gnome since 16.04 LTS. My setup is very similar to everyone else who publishes a How To. I plug in a monitor/...
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VNC connection results in grey or black screen

I want to install a vnc-server on a Ubuntu 18.04 desktop (clean install). I've tried vino, tigervnc, tightvnc. For vino, I don't get the screensharing option in the settings. For tigervnc and tightvnc ...
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gnome-remote-desktop: Couldn't retrieve RDP username: Credentials not set - AND MORE

After installing a fresh copy of Ubuntu 22.04 I attempted to enable Remote Desktop: I then went to another workstation (tried both Windows and macOS with the Microsoft RDC and with Jump Desktop) and ...
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XRDP access to ubuntu instance produces "Oh no! Something went wrong" for some users

I am creating an EC2 AMI on AWS running Ubuntu 20.04 for a training workshop. The initialization of this instance includes the following: apt -y install ubuntu-desktop DEBIAN_FRONTEND=...
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System-wide x11vnc for GDM on 20.04

I'm trying to setup system-wide x11vnc so even if no users are logged in, I can remotely connect and start a Gnome session. I followed this tutorial on the Arch Linux wiki as it seemed to mirror ...
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x2goagent does not grab key combinations in windowed mode

I use x2go (latest version installed from x2go ppa) to connect to another ubuntu 18.04 machine. x2go has some shortcuts documented: https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:usage:x2goclient I'm specifically ...
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Sharing an Xubuntu / XFCE desktop remotely _and_ securely?

I want to access my Xubuntu desktop machine remotely, and see the same desktop as is shown on the remote machine's monitor. By default using both VNC and xrdp, one gets a new desktop session, and I ...
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Problem connecting to xrdp (windows 10 ->ubuntu 14.04)

I have a Windows 10 laptop trying to RDP into an Ubuntu 14.04 desktop. I installed TightVNC on the ubuntu station, then installed xrdp, basically following the instructions on this page When I ...
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xrdp showing "blue" screen on login, related topics haven't helped so far

I'm trying to remotely access my ubuntu virtual machine. I have xrdp and the mate environment installed. This is my .xsession file in my home directory: mate-session this is my /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh ...
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How can I remote control my hardware Ubuntu desktop with spice, instead of vnc?

I've used SPICE protocol on VMs, running on KVM/QEMU, but is it possible to remotely access my Ubuntu desktop session with a SPICE protocol, instead of VNC? SPICE performs a lot better, then VNC.
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Access Ubuntu 16.04 from Windows 10 through XRDP (error - problem connecting)

I followed all the instructions from this ticket to the letter, but I get an error in the Connection log : connecting to sesman ip 127.0.0.1 port 3350 sesman connect ok sending login info to session ...
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teamviewer is not working on ubuntu 16.04 / Cannot access teamviewer on ubuntu 16.04 / Teamviewer is blank on ubuntu 16.04

I recently installed ubuntu 16.04 and teamviewer and I using the teamviewer for last 2 days. Suddenly the screen went blank and cannot access anything. If I try to connect(I setup constant password ...
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Chrome Remote Desktop - PAM Authentication failure

With my Chrome Remote Desktop installation, Remote Assistance works just fine. However, Remote Connection fails with the error message: The access code is invalid. Please try again I run Ubuntu 16.04....
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Error when running "vino-preferences" on Ubuntu 15.10

I'm trying to configure and enable remote login on an Ubuntu 15.10 machine by connecting to it using ssh from Ubuntu 14 machine. On Ubuntu 15.10 machine, I've installed vino using the following ...
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How to VNC into current session, instead of creating a new one (from mac)?

I have setup my ubuntu machine to allow remote connections using the default "Desktop Sharing Preferences" panel, and then I used Mac's VNC viewer Share Screens to connect to it, and it works. ...
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Controlling a remote Linux machine with dual monitors

I have a remote Linux VM that runs Ubuntu 12.04. I currently use NX to connect to the remote machine and work on it in a GUI environment. On my host computer, I have 2 monitors of different sizes (22" ...
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Share Clipboard Between Ubuntu and Windows Remote Desktop

I am trying to copy paste text between Windows Remote Desktop and Linux Ubuntu Server LTS 14.04 with Mate Desktop. I have seen several posts that mention killing the rdpclip.exe process (on Windows) ...
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Status of rdp session manager sesman fail

I was using xrdp to remotely connect from my Windows laptop to Ubuntu server. It was doing ok but failed after a weekend all out of sudden. I did a >#service xrdp status and it returned: * ...
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Black screen when accessing Ubuntu remote host via VNC and vino-server

I have a headless server and I am trying to setup a VNC connection in order to access it with a GUI. Now I have only root access via ssh. I have followed most of the instructions given here Enable ...
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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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How to reduce outgoing resolution of remote desktop [Ubuntu > Win10]

I have a computer with Ubuntu 22.04 connected to a 4k screen and a Windows 10 computer connected to a FullHD screen. I am connecting from Windows to Ubuntu using Remote Desktop Connection (gnome-...
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RDP performance is painfully slow in Ubuntu 22.04

we have a problem with RDP service performance on Ubuntu 22.04LTS desktop version. We are using the Ubuntu machine (modern core i7) as server and access it using MS Remote Desktop client running on a ...
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Remote access to xubuntu stops when its screen is locked

I access a desktop (xubuntu 20.04) remotely from another desktop (ubuntu 21.04) using VNC protocol of Remmina. I have installed vino in xubuntu to enable it for remote access. Remote access to xubuntu ...
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xRDP connection failed: login failed for display 0 + rejection

I will update info as I find out The problem I am using a recently installed Lubuntu 20.04.3, in an old PC. I mean to connect via xRDP from both Ubuntu (remmina) and Windows 10 PCs, and so far I ...
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Unable to login to remote computer after restart via teamviewer

I'm accessing my lab PC from my laptop from home. I'm using either TeamViewer or Anydesk to access the remote computer. But since last few days, after a restart of remote computer, I'm not able to ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Gray screen on VNC

I have a droplet on Digital ocean. I can access the ubuntu's GUI from there just fine. I can ssh from putty. However, I can't make this gray screen go away when accessing from VNC. I have tigervnc ...
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how to compare performance of x11 forward vs vnc

tl;dr: How do I measure cpu/memory usage, bandwidth usage, "laggyness" of x11 forward vs vnc? My workstations + laptops all run on xubuntu 20.04, and I just realized belatedly that a piece ...
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Slow RDP with Remmina to Windows Server 2012 R2

I'm trying to connect to a remote Windows 2012 R2 server with RDP using remmina. It connects fine, but it's really slow. The mouse clicks and keyboard events take a lot of time to register, I can ...
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gnome-control-center sharing over SSH: core dumped

I am logged onto a remote Ubuntu computer over SSH (using the -Y option. I am trying to enable screen sharing remotely, so I typed the command: $ gnome-control-center sharing And I got this error ...
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How do I get WebEx working on Ubuntu 18.04 in 2019?

I've spent a couple of hours trying out every single method available on askubuntu, but none of them seems to be working anymore. The closest I've found is this answer (https://askubuntu.com/a/893216)...
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XRDP on Ubuntu 18.04LTS with multiple simultanious sessions

I have seen this question, and noted this line in the top answer: If you are not logout in local, the remote login would fail. I would like to access my machine remotely without logging out on ...
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x11vnc constantly closing in 18.04 LTS

I've been using this remote desktop solution several years ago, but seems to be a problem with the latest Ubuntu. It closes constantly when remote connecting. Hoy can I find where the problem is? ...
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Downloading Host Installer Chrome Remote Desktop 16.04 Chromium

I have installed the Chrome Remote Desktop app from the web store, and I am working on downloading and installing the host installer. When I click the accept and install button on the "Download Chrome ...
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What is Canonical's solution/strategy for Remote Desktop in Ubuntu?

Ever since breaking solutions like xrdp with Unity's hardware acceleration, I've been wondering what Canonical would do to replace it or what their official recommendation would be. Is this no longer ...
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How to fix a constantly-crashing/freezing/disconnecting VNC server?

I am running tightvnc server on my Ubuntu machine, which I connect to from my Macbook, which then runs an XFCE virtual desktop (i.e. not the main Ubuntu desktop that shows up on the monitor connected ...
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How do I disable the local screen in Vino VNC?

As the title says, when I remote into my machine through VNC, how do I disable the local screen? I am currently running Ubuntu GNOME 15.04
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Need Remmina desktop older version 0.9.99.1

Remmina was working fine with 0.9.99.1 untill I did experiment with new ppa and updated to 1.x version. Now I am not able to use clipboard and shared folder. I added ppa from https://launchpad.net/~...
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Display issue on remote machine using GDM X11

I am remotely logging into an Ubuntu machine through SSH(MobaXterm) using Gnome desktop remote environment from my Windows PC. I am having trouble with one of our video applications in displaying ...
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How to create a tunneling connection for remote screen sharing

I have the following setup: My Computer --> ISP Router --> Internet --> Company ISP Router --> Company Router --> Switch --> Company Server. Using Teamviewer I can share the Company Server with My ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop Sharing (VNC) encryptiom / auth problem

I know this has been discussed, but I can not find a permanent fix. I enabled desktop sharing, unchecked "manually approve every access", set a password, and I'm trying from the local network, or via ...
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How to use a tablet as a second screen?

A few months ago I was able to use RDP to use my tablet screen as a second screen to my Ubuntu 22.04. However, I'm unable to achieve the same now. After several hours of looking around on the web, I'...
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How to set up remote desktop software for a PC where I will only have remote access to in the future?

I have set up CCTV running on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on Intel NUC. I want to be able to remote access the PC for troubleshooting mostly and want a graphical interface for the remote desktop. The software I ...
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Webcam is not working or accessible on Ubuntu 22.04 when using an SSH or Remote Desktop Connection from another machine

In this Scenario I connect from an Windows 11 to a Ubuntu 22.04 via local network to run some python scripts, one of these scripts needs webcam access. Webcams works fine when connected and used ...
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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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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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Unable to interact with ubuntu 20.04 using xrdp

I am not able to interact with the remote desktop in any way. Here is what I see: Remote Desktop window Even when I hover over the "activities" it does not highlight which leads me to ...
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Remote control a KDE session?

I've installed KDE Connect on my Android phone, and it appears to be a default install in Kubuntu 20.04 (which runs on my desktop computer) -- but this appears to mainly be useful for transferring ...
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