ELUG Meetup: 26 January 2023

Topic: Remote desktop
Presenter: Manuel

Manuel walked through how to set up a remote desktop connection between Linux and any other operating system, using rdp (remote desktop protocol). rdp is Microsoft proprietary, but it has become the de-facto standard protocol.

First of all, the machine you want to connect to must provide the remote desktop service using rdp. The host OS controls how many simultaneous rdp sessions are permitted.

Second: install and configure client software:
Linux – xrdp, rdesktop / FreeRDP, Remmina, Vinagre
Win – MS RemoteDesktop
MacOS – MS RemoteDesktop

Other operating systems provide proprietary or OS-agnostic remote desktop services:
* VNC (platform independent; RFB remote frame buffer protocol = open source, not standardized)
* macos: Apple Remote Desktop (proprietary; uses RFB protocol)
* ChromeOS: Google Chrome Remote Desktop (proprietary; within Chrome browser) remotedesktop.google.com/
* DWS (platform independent, browser-based) dwservice.net

If you would like to review the presentation please visit our nextcloud instance here: https://nextcloud.elug.rocks/index.php/s/AkaeFBHDBZ8DFpL?path=%2F2023.01%20Remote%20Desktop.

Links:
c-nergy.be/products.html
www.apalrd.net/posts/2022/xrdp_intro/