Remote Desktop Server - Revision history

John3-16: 1. Consolidated note and instructions re xrdp and KDE under new subheading; 2. /* Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and xrdp / Added: "Consider securing '''vino''' over SSH tunnels." 3. / See also */ Added Setting up a SSH server, xrdp.org; 4. Style/grammar amendments, including standardizing xrdp to lower case, as per upstream.

2026-01-10T20:00:01Z

1. Consolidated note and instructions re xrdp and KDE under new subheading; 2. Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and xrdp: Added: "Consider securing '''vino''' over SSH tunnels." 3. See also: Added Setting up a SSH server, xrdp.org; 4. Style/grammar amendments, including standardizing xrdp to lower case, as per upstream.

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	These guides assume that the community repo [[Enable_Community_Repository\|has been enabled]].		These guides assume that the community repo [[Enable_Community_Repository\|has been enabled]].

	== Remote Desktop Server Based on ~~XRDP~~ and xorgxrdp ==		== Remote Desktop Server Based on xrdp and xorgxrdp ==

	This was tested and works for v 3.17.2 with [[Xfce]] as the desktop.		This was tested and works for v 3.17.2 with [[Xfce]] as the desktop.
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	# rc-update add xrdp-sesman}}		# rc-update add xrdp-sesman}}

	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 {{Pkg\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini}} and remove all lines from, and including: {{ic\|[Xvnc]}} to the end.		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 {{Pkg\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini}} and remove all lines from, and including, {{ic\|[Xvnc]}} to the end.

	~~Note: If you are using~~ KDE~~, please a link as follows so that there is no screen after logging in:~~		=== xrdp and KDE ===

			On Alpine Linux Edge and from v3.22 onwards, xrdp is broken in combination with KDE because the latter only supports Wayland on versions released [[Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\| since then]].

			On an earlier Alpine Linux release, if you are using KDE, please create a link as follows so that there is no screen after logging in:
	{{Cmd\|$ ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}		{{Cmd\|$ ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}

	{{ic\|doas}} should only be used for that command if {{Path\|~/.xinitrc}} is owned by root or by another user, but that would be atypical for a user-specific configuration.		{{ic\|doas}} should only be used for that command if {{Path\|~/.xinitrc}} is owned by root or by another user, but that would be atypical for a user-specific configuration.

	~~{{Note\|From v3.22 upwards, xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE: [[https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\|since v3.22]]~~		== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and xrdp ==
	}}

	== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and ~~XRDP~~ ==

	'''THIS DOES NOT WORK on 3.17.2 with Xfce - Not Yet Deleted in Case it helps others'''		'''THIS DOES NOT WORK on 3.17.2 with Xfce - Not Yet Deleted in Case it helps others'''
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	password=ask</nowiki>}}		password=ask</nowiki>}}

	If you want the ~~XRDP~~ service to start automatically, add the services to the default runlevel:		Consider securing '''vino''' over [[Setting_up_a_SSH_server\|SSH tunnels]].

			If you want the xrdp service to start automatically, add the services to the default runlevel:

	{{Cmd\|# rc-update add xrdp		{{Cmd\|# rc-update add xrdp
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	=== Misc ===		=== Misc ===

	==== Disabling ~~XRDP~~ Notification and Confirmation ====		==== Disabling xrdp Notification and Confirmation ====

	If you do not want the client confirmation before the session being accepted:		If you do not want the client confirmation before the session being accepted:
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	== X11vnc ==		== X11vnc ==

	{{Main\|X11vnc}}		{{Main\|X11vnc}}
	[[X11vnc]] enables connection to the active X11 session, so one sees what is on the physical display, to include login screens and onscreen applications. Unlike certain VNC servers that launch a virtual desktop, it does not create an additional X session and is therefore leaner.		[[X11vnc]] enables connection to the active X11 session, so one sees what is on the physical display, to include login screens and onscreen applications. Unlike certain VNC servers that launch a virtual desktop, it does not create an additional X session and is therefore leaner.

	== Remmina as client ==		== Remmina as client ==

	{{Draft}}		{{Draft}}
	Remmina is a remote desktop client that can connect to servers such as x11vnc, ~~XRDP~~, and Windows RDP.		Remmina is a remote desktop client that can connect to servers such as x11vnc, xrdp, and Windows RDP.

			== See also ==

			* [[Setting_up_a_SSH_server\|Setting up a SSH server]]
			* [https://www.xrdp.org xrdp]

	[[Category:System Administration]]		[[Category:System Administration]]
	[[Category:Security]]		[[Category:Security]]

John3-16: 1. Added 'X11vnc' stub. 2. Promoted 'Remmina as client' section to top-level, instead of being a server under 'Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP'; 3. Added intro for Remmina; 4. Amended soft link to startplasma-x11: should typically be done as user; 5. Assumption stated that 'community' is enabled instead of using @community tag; 6. Style/grammar amendments.

2026-01-03T03:13:16Z

1. Added 'X11vnc' stub. 2. Promoted 'Remmina as client' section to top-level, instead of being a server under 'Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP'; 3. Added intro for Remmina; 4. Amended soft link to startplasma-x11: should typically be done as user; 5. Assumption stated that 'community' is enabled instead of using @community tag; 6. Style/grammar amendments.

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			These guides assume that the community repo [[Enable_Community_Repository\|has been enabled]].

	== Remote Desktop Server Based on XRDP and xorgxrdp ==		== Remote Desktop Server Based on XRDP and xorgxrdp ==

	This was tested and works for v 3.17.2 with [[Xfce]] as the desktop.		This was tested and works for v 3.17.2 with [[Xfce]] as the desktop.

	First ensure the desktop is working without remote access (if feasible)		First ensure that the desktop is working without remote access (if feasible).

	Install ~~XRDP~~ and xorgxrdp		Install {{Pkg\|xrdp}} and {{Pkg\|xorgxrdp}}:

	{{Cmd\|# apk add xrdp xorgxrdp}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add xrdp xorgxrdp}}
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	# rc-service xrdp-sesman start}}		# rc-service xrdp-sesman start}}

	After testing this works you may set the services to start automatically:		After testing that this works, you may set the services to start automatically:

	{{Cmd\|# rc-update add xrdp		{{Cmd\|# rc-update add xrdp
	# rc-update add xrdp-sesman}}		# rc-update add xrdp-sesman}}

	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.		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 {{Pkg\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini}} and remove all lines from, and including: {{ic\|[Xvnc]}} to the end.

	Note: If you are using KDE, please ~~add the following~~ link so that there is no screen after logging in		Note: If you are using KDE, please a link as follows so that there is no screen after logging in:
	~~"ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc"~~

	{{Cmd\|~~#~~ ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}		{{Cmd\|$ ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}

	~~'''~~Note~~:'''~~ From v3.22 upwards, xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE [[https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\|since v3.22]]		{{ic\|doas}} should only be used for that command if {{Path\|~/.xinitrc}} is owned by root or by another user, but that would be atypical for a user-specific configuration.

			{{Note\|From v3.22 upwards, xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE: [[https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\|since v3.22]]
			}}

	== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==		== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==

	'''THIS DOES NOT WORK on 3.17.2 with Xfce Not Yet Deleted ~~Yet~~ in Case it helps others'''		'''THIS DOES NOT WORK on 3.17.2 with Xfce - Not Yet Deleted in Case it helps others'''

	~~First of all make sure you have a Desktop environment properly installed (See: [[Desktop environments and Window managers]])~~

	~~Next~~, ~~install Vino~~ and ~~XRDP with the following command:~~		First of all, make sure that you have a desktop environment properly installed (See: [[Desktop environments and Window managers]]).

	{{~~Cmd~~\|~~# apk add~~ vino~~@community~~ xrdp}}		Next, install {{Pkg\|vino}} and {{Pkg\|xrdp}} with the following command:

	~~Replace the file <code>/etc/~~xrdp~~/xrdp.ini</code> content with:~~		{{Cmd\|# apk add vino xrdp}}

			Replace the {{Path\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini}} file's content with:

	{{Cat\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini\|<nowiki>[globals]		{{Cat\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini\|<nowiki>[globals]
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	password=ask</nowiki>}}		password=ask</nowiki>}}

	If you want the XRDP service ~~starts~~ automatically, add the services to the default runlevel:		If you want the XRDP service to start automatically, add the services to the default runlevel:

	{{Cmd\|# rc-update add xrdp		{{Cmd\|# rc-update add xrdp
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	# rc-service xrdp-sesman start		# rc-service xrdp-sesman start
	# rc-service vino start}}		# rc-service vino start}}

	~~=== Remmina as client ===~~

	~~{{Draft}}~~

	=== Misc ===		=== Misc ===
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	gsettings set org.gnome.Vino prompt-enabled false		gsettings set org.gnome.Vino prompt-enabled false
	}}		}}

			== X11vnc ==
			{{Main\|X11vnc}}
			[[X11vnc]] enables connection to the active X11 session, so one sees what is on the physical display, to include login screens and onscreen applications. Unlike certain VNC servers that launch a virtual desktop, it does not create an additional X session and is therefore leaner.

			== Remmina as client ==
			{{Draft}}
			Remmina is a remote desktop client that can connect to servers such as x11vnc, XRDP, and Windows RDP.


	[[Category:System Administration]]		[[Category:System Administration]]
	[[Category:Security]]		[[Category:Security]]

Jhjacobs81 at 11:22, 10 August 2025

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	{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}		{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}

	'''Note:''' ~~In Alpine Linux~~ v3.22 ~~and Edge~~ xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE [[https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\|since v3.22]]		'''Note:''' From v3.22 upwards, xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE [[https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\|since v3.22]]

	== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==		== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==

Jhjacobs81 at 10:55, 10 August 2025

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	{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}		{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}

	Note: In Alpine Linux v3.22 and Edge xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE [[https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\|since v3.22]]		'''Note:''' In Alpine Linux v3.22 and Edge xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE [[https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\|since v3.22]]

	== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==		== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==

Jhjacobs81 at 10:55, 10 August 2025

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	{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}		{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}

	Note: In Alpine Linux v3.22 and Edge xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE since v3.22		Note: In Alpine Linux v3.22 and Edge xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE [[https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Release_Notes_for_Alpine_3.22.0\|since v3.22]]

	== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==		== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==

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	{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}		{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}

			Note: In Alpine Linux v3.22 and Edge xrdp is broken in combination with KDE, because only Wayland is supported with KDE since v3.22

	== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==		== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==

Prabuanand: removed non-existant category and added :Category:System Administration

2025-05-25T16:00:11Z

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	[[Category:~~Server~~]]		[[Category:System Administration]]
	[[Category:~~Desktop]]~~		[[Category:Security]]
	~~[[Category:Remote Desktop~~]]

Herman: /* Remote Desktop Server Based on XRDP and xorgxrdp */

2024-11-11T07:46:34Z

Remote Desktop Server Based on XRDP and xorgxrdp

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	Note: If you are using KDE, please add the following link so that there is no screen after logging in		Note: If you are using KDE, please add the following link so that there is no screen after logging in
	"ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc"		"ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc"

			{{Cmd\|# ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc}}

	== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==		== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==

Herman at 07:43, 11 November 2024

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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.		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.

			Note: If you are using KDE, please add the following link so that there is no screen after logging in
			"ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc"

	== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==		== Remote Desktop Server based on Vino and XRDP ==
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	Replace the file <code>/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini</code> content with:		Replace the file <code>/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini</code> content with:

	~~Note: If you are using KDE, please add the following link so that there is no screen after logging in~~
	~~"ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc"~~

	{{Cat\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini\|<nowiki>[globals]		{{Cat\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini\|<nowiki>[globals]

Herman at 07:40, 11 November 2024

2024-11-11T07:40:42Z

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	Replace the file <code>/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini</code> content with:		Replace the file <code>/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini</code> content with:

			Note: If you are using KDE, please add the following link so that there is no screen after logging in
			"ln -s /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ~/.xinitrc"

	{{Cat\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini\|<nowiki>[globals]		{{Cat\|/etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini\|<nowiki>[globals]