Desktop Environment : Configure Xrdp Server2024/05/07

	Install Xrdp Server to connect to Fedora Desktop from the Windows Remote Desktop feature.
[1]	Install and Start Xrdp Server.

[root@dlp ~]#

dnf -y install xrdp tigervnc-server

[root@dlp ~]#

systemctl enable --now xrdp

[2]	If Firewalld is running, allow RDP port.

[root@dlp ~]#

firewall-cmd --add-port=3389/tcp

success
[root@dlp ~]#

firewall-cmd --runtime-to-permanent

success

[3]	Login as a user and configure Desktop session on Xrdp.

[fedora@dlp ~]$

vi ~/startwm.sh

# create new

#!/bin/sh

# GNOME
dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/gnome-session
# GNOME Classic
# env GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=classic dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/gnome-session
# KDE
# dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/startplasma-wayland
# Cinnamon
# dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/cinnamon-session
# MATE
# dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/mate-session
# Xfce
# dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/startxfce4
# LXDE
# dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/startlxde
# LXQt
# dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/startlxqt
# Budgie
# env GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=Budgie:GNOME dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/budgie-desktop
# Sugar
# dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/sugar

[fedora@dlp ~]$

chmod 755 ~/startwm.sh

[4]	Connect from Windows clients. For example on Windows 11. Open Start Menu - [Windows Tool] - [Remote Desktop Connection] to start remote desktop app.

[5]	Input the hostname or IP address you'd like to connect and push the [Connect] button.

[6]	Answer with [Yes].

[7]	Input a user which is on Fedora OS to authenticate.

[8]	If successfully passed authentication, RDP session starts like follows.

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