Windows 10 WSL Kali remote desktop protocol

wsl_kali_RDP.md

Remote Desktop for Kali Linux under Windows 10 WSL

1. Install Kali linus from the Win10 store.
2. Start Kali linux: $ kali
3. Install [wget]: apt-get install wget
4. Donwload the Kali installation script for [xfce4]: $ wget https://kali.shxfce4.sh
5. Run the script: $ sudo sh xfce4.sh

This will take some time.

5. Start the remote desktop server: $ sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start

By default it will start on port 3390.

6. Now on Windows, start the Remote Desktop Connection app, and connect to 127.0.0.1:3390.
7. Done!

root@DESKTOP-3I75ND0:~# wget https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
--2019-07-31 13:34:41-- https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
Resolving kali.sh (kali.sh)... 45.79.158.143
Connecting to kali.sh (kali.sh)|45.79.158.143|:443... failed: Resource temporarily unavailable.
Retrying.

--2019-07-31 13:35:03-- (try: 2) https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
Connecting to kali.sh (kali.sh)|45.79.158.143|:443... failed: Resource temporarily unavailable.
Retrying.

--2019-07-31 13:35:26-- (try: 3) https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
Connecting to kali.sh (kali.sh)|45.79.158.143|:443... failed: Resource temporarily unavailable.
Retrying.

--2019-07-31 13:35:50-- (try: 4) https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
Connecting to kali.sh (kali.sh)|45.79.158.143|:443... failed: Resource temporarily unavailable.
Retrying.

--2019-07-31 13:36:15-- (try: 5) https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
Connecting to kali.sh (kali.sh)|45.79.158.143|:443... failed: Resource temporarily unavailable.
Retrying.

--2019-07-31 13:36:41-- (try: 6) https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
Connecting to kali.sh (kali.sh)|45.79.158.143|:443... failed: Resource temporarily unavailable.
Retrying.

--2019-07-31 13:37:08-- (try: 7) https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
Connecting to kali.sh (kali.sh)|45.79.158.143|:443... failed: Resource temporarily unavailable.
Retrying.

--2019-07-31 13:37:36-- (try: 8) https://kali.sh/xfce4.sh
Connecting to kali.sh (kali.sh)|45.79.158.143|:443... ^C

Here is the script that was on "kali.sh/xfce4.sh"

#!/bin/bash

# A quick BASH script that installs noVNC and sets up an Xfce4 session,
# accessible through a browser on port 5901 TCP. Tested against Kali Linux Xfce4 "full" installations.
# If running this on Azure or other virtual hosting, don't foret to allow ingress TCP 5901 .


# Configure the following parameters if needed:
###############################################
resolution="1280x720x16"
display_number=1
web_vnc_port=5901
###############################################

clear
echo -e "\n Setting up \e[31mKali in a Browser\e[0m, generating ~/start.sh\n"
sleep 2
cat << EOF > ~/start.sh
#!/bin/bash
clear
echo -e "\e[31m\n Starting up noVNC.\e[0m"
export DISPLAY=:$display_number
Xvfb :$display_number -screen 0 $resolution &
sleep 5
# Start up Xfce is available, otherwise assume Gnome
if [ -f /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc ]; then
startxfce4 2>/dev/null &
fi
x11vnc -display :$display_number -shared -nopw -listen localhost -xkb -bg -ncache_cr -forever
websockify --web /usr/share/novnc $web_vnc_port 127.0.0.1:5900 --cert=self.pem -D
ip="\$(host -t a myip.opendns.com resolver1.opendns.com|tail -1 |cut -d" " -f4)"
echo -e "\e[31m\n Kali in a Browser is set up, you can access https://\$ip:$web_vnc_port\e[0m"
echo -e " Don't forget to open up incoming port TCP $web_vnc_port if you have a firewalled host.".
EOF


chmod 755 ~/start.sh
clear
echo -e "\n[+] Installing pre-requisites, enter sudo password if asked.\n"
sleep 2
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get -y install novnc websockify x11vnc xvfb
sudo apt-get clean
sudo ln -s /usr/share/novnc/vnc.html /usr/share/novnc/index.html
clear

echo -e "\n[+] Generating SSL cert. Please fill in details, then run \e[31m./start.sh\e[0m\n"
sleep 2
openssl req -new -x509 -days 365 -nodes -out self.pem -keyout self.pem

@owidat Thanks! But the script spews out these errors on this end:
Any help?

sudo ./kali-xfce4.sh
./kali-xfce4.sh: line 2: $'\r': command not found
./kali-xfce4.sh: line 6: $'\r': command not found
./kali-xfce4.sh: line 7: $'\r': command not found
./kali-xfce4.sh: line 14: $'\r': command not found
./kali-xfce4.sh: line 15: $'clear\r': command not found

Setting up Kali in a Browser, generating ~/start.sh

sleep: invalid time interval ‘2\r’
Try 'sleep --help' for more information.
./kali-xfce4.sh: line 50: warning: here-document at line 18 delimited by end-of-file (wanted `EOF')

It's your formatting. Your file has been saved with CR/LF. Remove CR or better save with only LF. e.g. VSCode or Notepad++

You are welcome @BramBorg, try save the file with UTF8 format as @totosan suggested.
I finally get it to work after facing so many issues, and for me I only was able to login only through VNC and I had to change the port to 3391, and it only worked after rebooting using PowerShell https://www.how2shout.com/how-to/how-to-reboot-wsl-windows-subsystem-linux-in-windows-10.html

Here is the script that was on "kali.sh/xfce4.sh"

#!/bin/bash

# A quick BASH script that installs noVNC and sets up an Xfce4 session,
# accessible through a browser on port 5901 TCP. Tested against Kali Linux Xfce4 "full" installations.
# If running this on Azure or other virtual hosting, don't foret to allow ingress TCP 5901 .


# Configure the following parameters if needed:
###############################################
resolution="1280x720x16"
display_number=1
web_vnc_port=5901
###############################################

clear
echo -e "\n Setting up \e[31mKali in a Browser\e[0m, generating ~/start.sh\n"
sleep 2
cat << EOF > ~/start.sh
#!/bin/bash
clear
echo -e "\e[31m\n Starting up noVNC.\e[0m"
export DISPLAY=:$display_number
Xvfb :$display_number -screen 0 $resolution &
sleep 5
# Start up Xfce is available, otherwise assume Gnome
if [ -f /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc ]; then
startxfce4 2>/dev/null &
fi
x11vnc -display :$display_number -shared -nopw -listen localhost -xkb -bg -ncache_cr -forever
websockify --web /usr/share/novnc $web_vnc_port 127.0.0.1:5900 --cert=self.pem -D
ip="\$(host -t a myip.opendns.com resolver1.opendns.com|tail -1 |cut -d" " -f4)"
echo -e "\e[31m\n Kali in a Browser is set up, you can access https://\$ip:$web_vnc_port\e[0m"
echo -e " Don't forget to open up incoming port TCP $web_vnc_port if you have a firewalled host.".
EOF


chmod 755 ~/start.sh
clear
echo -e "\n[+] Installing pre-requisites, enter sudo password if asked.\n"
sleep 2
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get -y install novnc websockify x11vnc xvfb
sudo apt-get clean
sudo ln -s /usr/share/novnc/vnc.html /usr/share/novnc/index.html
clear

echo -e "\n[+] Generating SSL cert. Please fill in details, then run \e[31m./start.sh\e[0m\n"
sleep 2
openssl req -new -x509 -days 365 -nodes -out self.pem -keyout self.pem

@owidat how can we run this script in kali???

@Lucifer-00007 https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/run-execute-sh-shell-script/