Connect using Windows RDP

I want to connect Ubuntu LTS via windows7 RDP. Is there any other settings these settings are not working.

https://community.hpcloud.com/article/using-windows-rdp-access-your-ubuntu-instance

Solution 1:

You'll need xrdp together with x11vnc if you want remote access to your Unity desktop.

First, install xrdp and x11vnc:

apt-get install xrdp x11vnc

Then edit /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini and make sure it contains at least the following:

[globals]
bitmap_cache=yes
bitmap_compression=yes
port=3389
crypt_level=high
channel_code=1
max_bpp=24

[xrdp1]
name=Remote Desktop
lib=libvnc.so
username=ask
password=ask
ip=127.0.0.1
port=5900

Restart xrdp for the changes to take effect:

/etc/init.d/xrdp restart

Now open up a terminal window (Ctrl+Alt+T) and set up a VNC password (you don't want to leave wide open access to your desktop from the internet):

x11vnc -usepw

You'll be prompted to set up a password, that will be used for RDP authentication.

The last step is to start x11vnc. There are tons of options that you can use, but here is an example to get you started (run this in the same terminal window you just opened):

x11vnc -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd -display WAIT:0 -reopen -nevershared -forever -wirecopyrect always -scrollcopyrect always -norepeat -1 -xkb -capslock -skip_keycodes 187,188 -bg -o ~/x11vnc.log &

The & at the end will leave x11vnc running the background, so you can close the terminal window and leave it running.

You'll need to add this command to your startup scripts if you want x11vnc to run automatically after a reboot.