Difference between revisions of "Remote display connections"
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This is possible via a combination of tigerVNC and xrdp. First, make sure the ''server'' USE flag is configured for tigerVNC. | This is possible via a combination of tigerVNC and xrdp. First, make sure the ''server'' USE flag is configured for tigerVNC. | ||
'''$''' sudo emerge -av xrdp | '''$''' sudo emerge -av xrdp | ||
| − | After the emerge, configure the tigerVNC server. You'll need to specify the user whose X environment should be virtualized, and the environment specifics. | + | After the emerge, configure the tigerVNC server. |
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| + | ==== Configure VNC Server ==== | ||
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| + | You'll need to specify the user whose X environment should be virtualized, and the environment specifics. | ||
'''$''' sudo nano /etc/conf.d/tigervnc | '''$''' sudo nano /etc/conf.d/tigervnc | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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VNC_OPTS="-depth 24 -geometry 1280x800" | VNC_OPTS="-depth 24 -geometry 1280x800" | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| + | You will also need to set a password for vnc. | ||
| + | '''$''' vncpasswd | ||
| + | When done, start the VNC server and add it to startup if desired. | ||
| + | '''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/tigervnc start | ||
| + | '''$''' sudo rc-update add tigervnc default | ||
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| + | ==== Configure XRDP ==== | ||
| + | This [http://gentoo-en.vfose.ru/wiki/Xrdp guide] may be useful, but I found the following configurations necessary and sufficient. Note that the port is specified in the global section, and overridden in the user xrdp1 section: | ||
| + | '''$''' sudo nano /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | [globals] | ||
| + | bitmap_cache=yes | ||
| + | bitmap_compression=yes | ||
| + | port=<your port> | ||
| + | crypt_level=low | ||
| + | channel_code=1 | ||
| + | max_bpp=24 | ||
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| + | ... | ||
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| + | [xrdp1] | ||
| + | #name=sesman-Xvnc | ||
| + | name=sesman | ||
| + | lib=libvnc.so | ||
| + | username=ask | ||
| + | password=ask | ||
| + | ip=127.0.0.1 | ||
| + | #port=5900 | ||
| + | port=-1 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | Once you've saved your changes, start the xrdp server and add it to startup. | ||
| + | '''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start | ||
| + | '''$''' sudo rc-update add xrdp default | ||
| + | You may need to poke a hole in your firewalls, but you should now be able to connect to your server using a remote desktop client on the port specified above. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 24 November 2016
Configuring your system - Remote display connections
Remote Desktop
Windows users will be familiar with remote desktop, which uses the RDP protocol. There are a number of linux clients that provide connectivity using RDP. Before you continue, you may want to ensure the rdesktop USE flag is set in your make.conf, or per-package as below.
The rdesktop package provides command-line functionality for RDP connections. There is a gtk based frontend for the redesktop package called grdesktop, which is what we will focus on here.
$ sudo emerge -av grdesktop
Once the emerge has completed, you can start the gui and create an RDP connection using the Network -> Remotedesktop Client item in your menu.
Inbound Remote Desktop Connections
This is possible via a combination of tigerVNC and xrdp. First, make sure the server USE flag is configured for tigerVNC.
$ sudo emerge -av xrdp
After the emerge, configure the tigerVNC server.
Configure VNC Server
You'll need to specify the user whose X environment should be virtualized, and the environment specifics.
$ sudo nano /etc/conf.d/tigervnc
DISPLAYS="username:1" # Specify any of vncserver(1) and Xvnc(1) options. See the respective man pages for more information. VNC_OPTS="-depth 24 -geometry 1280x800"
You will also need to set a password for vnc.
$ vncpasswd
When done, start the VNC server and add it to startup if desired.
$ sudo /etc/init.d/tigervnc start $ sudo rc-update add tigervnc default
Configure XRDP
This guide may be useful, but I found the following configurations necessary and sufficient. Note that the port is specified in the global section, and overridden in the user xrdp1 section:
$ sudo nano /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
[globals] bitmap_cache=yes bitmap_compression=yes port=<your port> crypt_level=low channel_code=1 max_bpp=24 ... [xrdp1] #name=sesman-Xvnc name=sesman lib=libvnc.so username=ask password=ask ip=127.0.0.1 #port=5900 port=-1
Once you've saved your changes, start the xrdp server and add it to startup.
$ sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start $ sudo rc-update add xrdp default
You may need to poke a hole in your firewalls, but you should now be able to connect to your server using a remote desktop client on the port specified above.