So RDP is the best solution to access remote servers with ease.NX technology, commonly known as NX or NoMachine, is a proprietary cross-platform software application for remote access, desktop sharing, virtual desktop (on Linux only) and file transfer between computers. It may be difficult for beginners to control a remote server using the command line interface. RDP is a protocol used to connect to a remote server using a graphical user interface. Open the application and provide the IP address of the remote server and click on ‘Connect’.Ī new window will appear asking for username and password.Įnter the username and password (which is any valid sudo shell user on your Webdock server) and click on ‘OK’ and you will be connected to the remote server. For this go to the Mac App Store and download and install the ‘Microsoft Remote Desktop’ application. Using RDP client on Macįirst install the RDP client application for mac. It will ask for the password (which is any valid sudo shell user on your Webdock server) and then you will be connected to the remote server. Provide the IP address and username of the remote server and click on ‘Connect’. Windows has a built-in application “Remote Desktop Connection” to connect to a remote server over RDP. Now open Remmina and enter the IP address of your Webdock remote server and connect to the server.Ī new window will appear asking for the username and password of the remote server.Įnter the required username and password (which is any valid sudo shell user on your Webdock server) and click the ‘OK’ button and you will be connected to the remote server over RDP. # sudo apt install remmina remmina-common remmina-plugin-rdp -y

If it is not installed, you can use the following command in the terminal to install it. Remmina is an RDP client which comes pre-installed in Ubuntu.

You have a local Linux/Mac/Window system to connect from.

You have a sudo shell user added to the system.Webdock cloud Ubuntu instance with xrdp server installed (follow one of our desktop environment setup guides to set this up).

Tip: You may want to try NoMachine instead which is an XRDP alternative which offers superior performance and features. RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is a protocol used to access remote servers with graphical user interface. This guide lists different ways to connect to your xrdp enabled Webdock server from Windows, Linux or Mac over RDP using RDP client applications.

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