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rdp_fixes.md

Common Problems and Solutions with RDP

• Problem #1 : XgetWindowProperty Failed

Observed with linux machine trying to connect to another linux machine with xrdp installed.

[ozgur@ozgur ~]$ rdesktop -u <USERNAME> -p <PASSWORD> <IP>
Connection established using plain RDP.
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), XGetWindowProperty failed
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), unable to find a textual target to satisfy RDP clipboard text request
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), XGetWindowProperty failed
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), XGetWindowProperty failed
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), XGetWindowProperty failed
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), XGetWindowProperty failed
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), XGetWindowProperty failed
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), XGetWindowProperty failed
Clipboard(error): xclip_handle_SelectionNotify(), XGetWindowProperty failed
X Error of failed request:  BadAtom (invalid Atom parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request:  17 (X_GetAtomName)
  Atom id in failed request:  0x6374652f
  Serial number of failed request:  2797
  Current serial number in output stream:  2797

• Solution

since the protocol is carried over ssh, we need to edit ssh_config and sshd_config of the host and going machine. (This is happening because you are forwarding the X session over ssh. Make sure you have)

ForwardX11Trusted yes

ForwardX11 yes

• Problem #2 : Windows size

rdesktop -g 90% <server_ip>

or

rdesktop -g 1280x1024 <server_ip>

rdesktop/rdesktop#251 try this