Setting up Hyper-V Enhanced Session Mode with Fedora 39

hyperv-esm-fedora.md

Tested working with Fedora 39. Reported working with Fedora 40.

(Commands prefixed with a # should be run as the root user or with sudo. Commands prefixed with a $ should be run as a regular/unprivileged user.)

1. # dnf install xrdp (with Xorg session support: # dnf install xrdp xorgxrdp)
2. If using Gnome: # $EDITOR /etc/pam.d/xrdp-sesman and comment and uncomment the appropriate lines.
3. Optionally, rename the shared drives mount: # $EDITOR /etc/xrdp/sesman.ini and set FuseMountName=shared-drives
4. # $EDITOR /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini and set port=vsock://-1:3389 ([Globals] section), security_layer=rdp, bitmap_compression=false. Uncomment the whole [Xorg] section if you chose to install the xorgxrdp package.
5. $ systemctl enable xrdp xrdp-sesman
6. Shut down the virtual machine (do NOT reboot) and close the Virtual Machine Connection window.
7. On your host, in PowerShell (as admin or as a user in the "Hyper-V Administrators" group): Set-VM -VMName "Name of your Fedora VM" -EnhancedSessionTransportType HvSocket
8. Connect to your VM by reopening the Virtual Machine Connection window, and boot it.

You can now enable Enhanced Session Mode.

Thanks. This method is also working for Fedora 40.

Thank you for your comment. I updated the Gist to mention it.