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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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What's the best remote access option without port forwarding?
Ubuntu 20.04.
Company does not allow port forwarding. I'm currently using TeamViewer but it's very unreliable. I don't mind a CLI or desktop, just need something reliable.
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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:
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Remote Ubuntu pc
I built a great ubuntu pc at my family house, but now moving to university dorms.
I can't take my pc with me because of space and electricity issues, but will take my monitor and laptop (that has ...
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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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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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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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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 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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How do you install Chrome Remote Desktop from .deb?
I downloaded the .DEB from https://remotedesktop.google.com/access
I get this:
I'm on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS.
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Use GNOME Remote Desktop before the very first login
I already read similar post, like this or this.
I have a remote PC that I turn on from a remote place using a "magic" Wake On LAN packet though (so no direct access to it).
I am currently ...
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Is the ~/.bashrc file user specific when I am connected to a remote system using Secure Shell (SSH)?
I am doing work on a remote computer using Secure Shell. I would like to add aliases to the ~/.bashrc file, but only if this edit applies to my user only. So the question, as the title states, is ...
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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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Remote Desktop from Windows onto Ubuntu 22.04 takes me to a XRDP login then a blank screen
I'm trying to get the Remote Desktop feature working on Ubuntu (Desktop) 22.04, but I can't seem to connect to my Ubuntu desktop from a Windows (10) PC. I'm using these instructions:
https://help....
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Is there a way to switch to a user of a remote machine like normal user?
I am planning to use a Raspberry Pi as my secondary pc(Ubuntu). Like how I switch to users on my primary machine(Ubuntu 20.04 ) navigating to the top bar, clicking on the Power Icon then selecting ...
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VNC not working when Desktop Sleep [duplicate]
I need to use VNC client on an Ubuntu Desktop. When the machine is not sleep, I do VNC. But it is sleep, and I try to connect with VNC, it will say the machine is not up. Is there a method that allow ...
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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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xrdp "window manager exited quickly"
I'm trying to remote on to Ubuntu (21.10) from Windows 7. I read a few web pages, which suggested to install xrdp, so I did. I'm not an expert on this topic.
From Windows 7 Remote Desktop Connection, ...
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Can't get Chrome remote desktop working on Linux
I need to be able to connect to computer running Lubuntu 20.04 with Chrome remote desktop. I have installed it with dpkg -i. After adding a couple of required dependencies it has set up smoothly. Then ...
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Easy remote control for Ubuntu
All our workstations are Ubuntu 18.04.5. Currently, to connect from home, employees use X2GO.
Problem is, there are complains about it crashing, getting stuck, being un-intuitive, and not having the ...
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Making Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 accessible from the outside?
I have installed Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 on my parents computer but want to be able to administrate it from the outside (install updates, fix issues etc). I need to view the main desktop (:0), not create ...
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Is there any way to protect the password in remmina?
Is there any way to protect the password stored in remmina so that i would not be able to get the password using DES3?
I use kubuntu 18
i used the following code to decrypt the password and it worked.
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How to set passwordless session with x2go
I have set up private/public keys between a client and a server.
I can do passwordless ssh logins.
I use x2go to establish remote desktop sessions from the client, with the following configuration:
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Can multiple users remotely use X windows at the same time?
This is a simple question which should be obvious but I've Googled and I don't see an answer.
If I set up X windows remotely like this: https://fabianlee.org/2018/10/14/ubuntu-x11-forwarding-to-view-...
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How to start AnyDesk in Ubuntu using command prompt
I am using my remote desktop via AnyDesk and I have rebooted my remote Ubuntu machine.
Now I want to launch AnyDesk using the command line prompt to access the remote machine using the AnyDesk app.
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How to remoltly access my local home ubuntu machine from outside my local netwok usign VNC
I want to remotely access my home ubuntu machine using VNC. I have followed the link here How To Configure Remote Access To Your Ubuntu Desktop
Now, I can remote access using the internal network. I ...
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Problem connecting to XRDP... (Windows 10 RDP to Ubuntu XRDP)
I have XRDP and LXDE insatalled on my linux machine, and I use RDP to connect to it remotely. Every time I try to connect to my Linux machine after I restart it, about 50% of the time I am unable to ...
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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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Remote access solution for active and inactive sessions [duplicate]
I am running some Kubuntu 18.04 systems. I would like to to install a remote access software on these systems that allows accessing the systems from other Linux systems.
Does a free software exist ...
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Access Ubuntu device from Windows 10
I am trying to set up remote access to my Ubuntu device (Ubuntu 18.04.2 desktop) from Windows 10.
I tried xRDP but could only get a pale blue screen appearing. Also the device is set to auto-login so ...
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How to connect with x2go to remote desktop via public ip?
I have two laptops. Using x2go I succeeded at connection from one to another and vice versa via local IP, e.g. in the field Host i typed 192.168.0.101 for first and 192.168.0.102 for second.
Now, I'm ...
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Independent remote GUI session
I have an Ubuntu machine at work that I often need to connect to, either from another computer in the same LAN or from home. I usually use SSH (optionally with X11 forwarding) but sometimes I need to ...
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vino: no such schema of "org.gnome.Vino"?
This is more a follow-up question regarding this issue (e.g., Enable remote VNC from the commandline?). I am using desktop sharing of Ubuntu 18.04 (without vino server). For remote access from another ...
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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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Using Remmina to connect to a remote host
I utilize the RDP protocol by using the Remmina software in order to connect to a remote host. If I close the Remmina session utilizing the disconnect option, will the remote host continue its ...
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RemoteApp on Ubuntu 16.04 [duplicate]
So I have been trying to use RemoteApp on Ubuntu 16.04 from my Windows PC, but I don't know how to open the .rdp file on Ubuntu. I have read to use FreeRDP, but haven't found instructions that explain ...
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How To Install VNC Server On Ubuntu 18.04 LTS [duplicate]
How To Install VNC Server On Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ...
How to access Ubuntu 18.04 from Windows 10 using Remote Acess ...
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Can I remotely access Ubuntu App on Windows 10 with support for a Desktop Environment?
Windows 10 now supports Linux apps such as Ubuntu, but there is no desktop environment. I'm wondering if there is a way to to support remote access to the Ubuntu app from the Windows 10 host PC or a ...
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How do I RDP to Ubuntu14 from Windows7xpro remotely AND see the native desktop(open apps, process, etc)?
So I successfully installed an XRDP client using this post.
But the desktops are all like VM desktop emulators and don't show the real desktop. Odd that I can be logged in on both RDP and direct to ...
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Failed remote connection to University windows client [closed]
In my university we use Matlab, and to use it at home (to write the lab reports) we need to remote access the client with an RDP file. So, after searching for options I tried using Remmina to access ...
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(16.04) How can I remotely control an Ubuntu desktop outside of its local network using another Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Tried Remmina (VNC) but only managed to do it on the local network.
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how to login to a chrome browser in ubuntu via console
I have managed to install a chrome onto the ubuntu. I wonder how can I login to my chrome browser via console so I can trigger the remote desktop add-on practically remote desktop using chrome remote ...
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How to get remote access after VPN connection?
I am trying to access a remote machine through a VPN.
I am connecting to VPN using the following command:
sudo openvpn --config file.ovpn
The connection is successfully established:
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How to run vnc server on a headless ubuntu 16.04 without flashback GUI?
I have an Ubuntu 16.04 machine in the cloud which (obviously) doesn't have a monitor. I have installed multiple vnc software (tigervnc, vnc4server etc.) via ssh but none of them managed to give me ...
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Access Ubuntu server from windows pc
I have a server with ubuntu installed. I can access its terminal with putty. Is it possible to access my server with windows remote desktop connection without installing any gui packages in my server. ...
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How to connect from a Linux machine to an Ubuntu machine on internal network only?
I want to be able to access one of my Ubuntu computers from a Linux computer, from within my Home Network, but for it to be impossible to do so from outside.
What would be the best way to go about ...
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how to login a remote host using SSH without a password?
SSH server is running at remote host. IP Address of the remote host is known.
Using NMAP command we can see SSH service is running at port 22 which is open.
How to login remote host using ssh client ...
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How does one control a Windows PC remotely from Ubuntu
I have been trying to remotely access my Windows laptop from my Ubuntu 16.04 laptop without any success. Things that I tried:
RDP in Windows: My Windows 10 Home has no option to activate remote ...
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How to get remote access from Windows to Ubuntu's laptop without additional networking devices?
I have two laptops and I would like to know how (if possible) to get remote control over Ubuntu's desktop from Windows (preferably Windows 10), but without additional networking equipment, for example ...
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