Using xrdp to Access to Local Session Ubuntu
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I was tryng to configure xrdp on a linux box to use Windows RDP to Connect Remotely to a Linux Box. I googled and i found the way to make it work.
From what i have understatood by default it is not possibile to have at the same time a local and a remote session.
My goal once a user lock is Linux Box in office he is able to access to the same session remotely from home, like it happend with Windows.There is any way to do it?
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I created a Ubuntu 20.04 desktop for Python programming. I use RDP to access it. My notes are:
It explains how to set up xRDP and troubleshoot it.
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I did too, it works....but the main problems speaking about physical Workstation if i'm logged locally i can not log remotely,
With Windows if you lock your Computer locally and you go home, when you try to connect remotely you got the same session you lock, with xrdp seems to be not possible.
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Giovanni, Ubuntu is different than Windows for xRDP. I don't install Ubuntu or Windows firewalls because my home and work networks are behind Fortinet firewalls. In Windows you need to allow RDP for the user. You need to check UAC and Windows Firewall allows RDP sessions in.
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I have discovered if i'm not wrong that RDP in linux it does not support Local and Remote session at the same time.
So Basically if you connect locally and you lock the session it will not possible to get the current Local Session like it happened if you are using RDP from Windows to Windows.
Basically if i plan to work a remotely i just need to sign out and not just lock the local session
G.
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You may want to use something more like a VNC connection instead. I think that doesn't lock you out but keeps both sides open.
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Thanks Ronnie
Being the source of the Windows we wanted to try if we were able to use the RDP for both windows and linux client, windows installing additional software.
Maybe we will try VNC!
Thanks
