

Now, you can simply download the Xrdp package and make remote desktop connection out of the box. Some version had issues with the VNCServer and had to be replaced by the tightVncserver. In previous version of Ubuntu (or other linux distribution), you needed to perform additional configuration to have Xrdp working. The latest version of Ubuntu (I’m talking about Ubuntu 10.10) makes the installation of this piece of software really easy. However, you still need to install the Xrdp software on your Ubuntu machine. I like the idea of going to a Windows workstation and being able to make a remote desktop connection to the Ubuntu servers available within the infrastructure without performing any additional software installation (on the windows side). It will rather use the VNC technology to present to the user a X Windows Desktop to the User. Xrdp does not really make a remote desktop connection. The NX Server software is quite popular because it can handle multiple protocol and installation is really not diffcult.Ī piece of software that I like to use is the open source implementation of remote desktop called Xrdp . You probably know VNC, tightVNC or the free version of the NoMachine NX Server. There are plenty of solution that allows you to do that. I’ll quickly explain how to make a remote desktop connection from a Windows computer to an Ubuntu machine. So, today, I’ll post something a little bit different. I’m working for different customers and on totally different projects. I know I do not post much lately but I have really a lot of work to do.
