Remote Connection to Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop from Windows 10

I crated simple bot in C# which I will run on Ubuntu 16.04 using mono. Since my bot has GUI I will need remote desktop access to configure everything.

Right now I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 desktop on my home server, it's on ESXi and I access to it via vSphere client in my local network. I'm wondering will I have problem with remote desktop connection after I move it online on VPS.

I'm asking this because I have problems with accessing it in my local network using Remote Desktop Connection and Teamviewer.

I installed xrdp on ubuntu using command: sudo apt-get install xrdp

But after I enter username and password I receive this screen:

It automatically close itself after few seconds.

I also installed teamviewer on ubuntu, same problem:

It stuck on that window.

It's probably problem with my LAN.

I'm planing to buy vps from turkeyinternt package T40 with Ubuntu 16.04, dose anyone use it?

I don't want package with Windows Server 2016 because I need to use max resources.

Have you checked VNC connect (not sure if it will help you).

Apparently xRDP has to be modified to make sure it uses Xfce4. I am only writing what I have just researched online. If nobody here knows the answer, do some googling. I know it can work because I have had RDP to ubuntu GUI working in the past.

davids355 said:

Apparently xRDP has to be modified to make sure it uses Xfce4. I am only writing what I have just researched online. If nobody here knows the answer, do some googling. I know it can work because I have had RDP to ubuntu GUI working in the past.

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I installed Xfce4, I will probably try to handle it after I move online maybe it's just my LAN firewall or something.

this no way anybody will help you with what you have posted there could be thousand of problem but one would not know if you need help PM me let see if i can help and will post the solution here

Check your settings, can confirm that RDP over VNC + Ubuntu/CentOS work like a charm.

I had this problem too..
connect via putty and then

cd
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xrdp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xfce4
echo xfce4-session > .xsession


after that connect via windows remote desktop to vps and thats all...

If you have installed chrome then you can use chrome remote desktop. It's a Chrome addon you need to install

Alex D. said:

I crated simple bot in C# which I will run on Ubuntu 16.04 using mono. Since my bot has GUI I will need remote desktop access to configure everything.

Right now I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 desktop on my home server, it's on ESXi and I access to it via vSphere client in my local network. I'm wondering will I have problem with remote desktop connection after I move it online on VPS.

I'm asking this because I have problems with accessing it in my local network using Remote Desktop Connection and Teamviewer.

I installed xrdp on ubuntu using command: sudo apt-get install xrdp

But after I enter username and password I receive this screen:

It automatically close itself after few seconds.

I also installed teamviewer on ubuntu, same problem:

It stuck on that window.

It's probably problem with my LAN.

I'm planing to buy vps from turkeyinternt package T40 with Ubuntu 16.04, dose anyone use it?

I don't want package with Windows Server 2016 because I need to use max resources.

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Have you tried https://www.tightvnc.com/? Linux GUI won't work well with the preinstalled RDP software.
Besides, Windows is not that resources consuming, it will only consume ~600 Mb and a few CPU % more compared to Linux, I would highly recommend going with Windows if you are not familiar with Linux one, it will cause some issue later that might take you hours and hours to resolve!
You can take a look at my service and grab a Windows VPS for even better price than turnkeyinternet (10.8$ for 4GB RAM, Licensed Windows instead of 14.99$ Unlicensed), Or I can pre-config GUI for you if you still want to go with Linux one!
Link to my service is in my Signature Let me know if you have any question.

Try Nomachine. It's free for one user. I use it in my VPS Desktop, using Ubuntu 18.04. Works with 16.04 as well. Better than VNC and anything I have tried before. Secure as well, you can use SSH key to connect with or without a passphrase.

dferb said:

Try Nomachine. It's free for one user. I use it in my VPS Desktop, using Ubuntu 18.04. Works with 16.04 as well. Better than VNC and anything I have tried before. Secure as well, you can use SSH key to connect with or without a passphrase.

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Thanks but I fixed problem with Xfce4. I followed this Now I can login from windows with Remote Desktop Connection.