https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=MartinbainesAlpine Linux - User contributions [en]2026-04-30T19:34:44ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.40.0https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Remote_Desktop_Server&diff=23020Remote Desktop Server2023-02-28T09:46:32Z<p>Martinbaines: Updated to what works with Xfce for Alpine 3.17.2</p>
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<div>== Remote Desktop Server Based on XRDP and xorgxrdp ==<br />
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This was tested and works for v 3.17.2 with Xfce as the desktop.<br />
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First ensure the desktop is working without remote access (if feasible)<br />
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Install XRDP and xorgxrdp<br />
{{Cmd| apk add xrdp xorgxrdp}}<br />
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Start the necessary services:<br />
{{Cmd|rc-service xrdp start<br />
rc-service xrdp-sesman start}}<br />
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After testing this works you may set the services to start automatically:<br />
{{Cmd|rc-update add xrdp<br />
rc-update add xrdp-sesman}}<br />
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That should be all that is needed to connect from a Windows client with its default "Remote Desktop" client, the xrdp configuration file though will contain several services that will not work, so to remove them edit /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini and remove all lines from and including from [Xvnc] to the end. <br />
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== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==<br />
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'''THIS DOES NOT WORK on 3.17.2 with Xfce Not Yet Deleted Yet in Case it helps others'''<br />
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First of all make sure you have a Desktop environment properly installed (See: [[Desktop environments and Window managers]])<br />
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Next, install Vino and XRDP with the following command:<br />
{{Cmd| apk add vino@community xrdp}}<br />
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Replace the file /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini content with:<br />
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[globals]<br />
bitmap_cache=yes<br />
bitmap_compression=yes<br />
port=3389<br />
crypt_level=low<br />
channel_code=1<br />
max_bpp=24<br />
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[xrdp1]<br />
name=Vino<br />
lib=libvnc.so<br />
ip=127.0.0.1<br />
port=5900<br />
username=ask<br />
password=ask<br />
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If you want the XRDP service starts automatically, add the services to the default runlevel:<br />
{{Cmd|rc-update add xrdp<br />
rc-update add xrdp-sesman<br />
rc-update add vino}}<br />
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To start:<br />
{{Cmd|rc-service xrdp start<br />
rc-service xrdp-sesman start<br />
rc-service vino start}}<br />
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=== Remmina as client ===<br />
- work in progress -{{Draft}}<br />
(not even clear whether its vnc or rdp)<br />
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=== Misc ===<br />
==== Disabling XRDP Notification and Confirmation ====<br />
If you do not want the client confirmation before the session being accepted:<br />
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<code>export DISPLAY=:0.0</code><br />
{{Cmd|gsettings set org.gnome.Vino notify-on-connect false<br />
gsettings set org.gnome.Vino prompt-enabled false<br />
}}<br />
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[[Category:Server]]<br />
[[Category:Desktop]]</div>Martinbaines