Remote Desktop in CentOS
Introduction
xrdp is a free and open-source implementation of the Microsoft RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) server,
which allows operating systems other than
Microsoft Windows
(such as
Linux
and
operating systems in the style of
BSD
), to provide a fully functional RDP-compatible
remote desktop.
It works by connecting graphics from the X Window system to the client and relaying control
elements from the client back to
X
.
According to the developers, the protocol works with rdesktop, FreeRDP and Microsoft's own
remote desktop client
Installation
To use xrdp you first need to install the X Server . For example, Gnome or Xfce.
Install Gnome:
sudo yum update
sudo yum install centos-desktop
Install xfce:
sudo yum update
sudo yum install xcentos-desktop
sudo yum install xrdp
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: ftp.funet.fi * epel: mirror.cspacehostings.com * extras: ftp.funet.fi * updates: ftp.funet.fi Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package xrdp.x86_64 1:0.9.15-3.el7 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ====================================================================================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ====================================================================================================================================================================== Installing: xrdp x86_64 1:0.9.15-3.el7 epel 434 k Transaction Summary ====================================================================================================================================================================== Install 1 Package Total download size: 434 k Installed size: 2.1 M Is this ok [y/d/N]:
y
Check the status
sudo systemctl status xrdp
● xrdp.service - xrdp daemon Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/xrdp.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Tue 2021-01-19 15:21:51 EET; 5min ago Docs: man:xrdp(8) man:xrdp.ini(5) Main PID: 188751 (xrdp) Tasks: 1 (limit: 38009) Memory: 1.9M CGroup: /system.slice/xrdp.service └─188751 /usr/sbin/xrdp Jan 17 15:21:50 andrei xrdp[188750]: (188750)(139708266788672)[INFO ] address [0.0.0.0] port [3389] mode 1 Jan 17 15:21:50 andrei xrdp[188750]: (188750)(139708266788672)[INFO ] listening to port 3389 on 0.0.0.0 Jan 17 15:21:50 andrei xrdp[188750]: (188750)(139708266788672)[INFO ] xrdp_listen_pp done Jan 17 15:21:50 andrei xrdp[188750]: (188750)(139708266788672)[DEBUG] Closed socket 7 (AF_INET6 :: port 3389) Jan 17 15:21:50 andrei systemd[1]: xrdp.service: Can't open PID file /run/xrdp/xrdp.pid (yet?) after start: Operation > Jan 17 15:21:51 andrei systemd[1]: Started xrdp daemon. Jan 17 15:21:52 andrei xrdp[188751]: (188751)(139708266788672)[INFO ] starting xrdp with pid 188751 Jan 17 15:21:52 andrei xrdp[188751]: (188751)(139708266788672)[INFO ] address [0.0.0.0] port [3389] mode 1 Jan 17 15:21:52 andrei xrdp[188751]: (188751)(139708266788672)[INFO ] listening to port 3389 on 0.0.0.0 Jan 17 15:21:52 andrei xrdp[188751]: (188751)(139708266788672)[INFO ] xrdp_listen_pp done
Restarting xrdp
sudo systemctl restart xrdp
Clients
Remmina
sudo yum install remmina
Article author: Andrei Olegovich