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Ubuntu 24.04 gnome-remote-desktop

So I'm not a IT person. I'm attempting to find a way that using gnome-remote-desktop to be able to log in from windows rdp client and reconnect where i left off without looking like a brand new login. ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS XRDP terminates with There is no X server active on display 10

I did a fresh install of Ubuntu desktop 22.04 and installed XRDP. After entering my credentials, the connection just terminates. here is the relevant output from syslog: Nov 20 16:05:37 ubuntuserver ...
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ubuntu 22.04 Remote desktop showing black screen

I'm using the built-in remote desktop on ubuntu 22.04, and I can connect without issue, however, I do not get any video. The keyboard and mouse work but there is only a black screen.
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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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When connecting with xrdp connection crashes/closes [from w10 to u20.04]?

If I installing xrdp and use Windows (I also tried different devices) RDP to connect it crashes. If I have Xfce installed it connects normally and force uses it over gnome/default envoirnment and ...
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Why my rdp access to Linux consumes way more bandwidth than a rdp connection to a Windows 10 machine?

I have a first VM running Ubuntu 18.04 as a guest, and a second VM running Win10 as a guest, both powered by virtualbox. I have enabled on the 2 VMs the VRDP option to allow remote access. I can ...
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RDP without host machine unlocking

I would like to remotely connect to my Ubuntu from another Ubuntu machine. The problem is when I'm at the remote location and I log in via RDP, it also unlocks my host PC. I would like to log in as ...
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Linux alternatives to Team Viewer?

I'm wondering if there are any open-source applications or services that run on Linux and can provide remote access over port 80? I don't specifically need graphics, so it could just be SSH/shell ...
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LAN casting slides / spreadsheet to an ubuntu projector

A VGA projector is connected to a laptop-docking-bay (LAN connected), that is configured dual boot with 16.04 / Windows XP I would like to boot into 16.04 to display the desktop of aLAN connected ...
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How to get external IP from remote Ubuntu computer

My ISP typically leaves my IP address fixed, but when there is a power failure, or if their service goes down for more than about 15-30 minutes, my home is assigned a different IP address. My goal ...
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Installing VNC with resumable sessions

I'm coming from Fedora, where there's a useful package called "vnc-ltsp-config", which installs VNC so that it functions just like a normal Gnome desktop (i.e. it provides a login prompt, and then ...
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