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Install Remote Desktop (xRDP) for Ubuntu Server 18.04
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Install Remote Desktop (xRDP) for Ubuntu Server 18.04

Step 1 – Install xRDP:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install xrdp

Step 2 – Install XFCE4

sudo apt install xfce4
sudo apt-get install xfce4-terminal tango-icon-theme

Step 3 - Configure

echo xfce4-session > ~/.xsession

Step 4 - Restart xRDP

sudo service xrdp restart

Step 5 - Testing

On Windows PC, use mstsc to connect to the ubuntu server

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sudo systemctl disable --now firewalld

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sudo systemctl disable --now firewalld

As far as I know, the firewalld is not included in the Ubuntu Linux distribution by default.

Once you've installed the firewalld, you need to disable or add the rule to let the RDP port number (3389) can pass the firewall.

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