Ubuntu – Blank Remote Desktop 13.04

13.04remotewindowsxrdp

I am having an issue regarding remote desktop from a Windows 7 machine. Right now, the machine with Ubuntu 13.04 has a cracked LCD and is a paperweight until I can replace it. My KVM switch is already using all the ports for two other machines.

The issue begins after I install xrdp. I can remote just fine to the machine, however, when I connect it shows the default Ubuntu desktop background with no interface except the mouse. I cannot right click or anything. Is there a setting I need to enable on the host machine or do I have to configure a user account specifically for remote desktop?

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Please have a look at this post (http://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=4160) which explains in details how to install the xrdp sofware and have it working

ssh -X

In the server you need an ssh server, for example openssh-server and at least some basic X tools, for example xinit and fluxbox (and the programs and libraries that they need). You must also install the application programs that you want to run, I suggest xterm and the graphical application programs that you want to run.

In the client computer you need ssh to log in and sftp to transfer files or some other tool, that can perform the same tasks, for example filezilla.

Then you can log in remotely with graphics,

ssh -X user@ip-address
# for example
ssh -X sudodus@192.168.0.2

and then you can start graphical application programs, for example

xterm
libreoffice file.odt
evince file.pdf
eog file.png
virtualbox

See this link: Service - OpenSSH | Server documentation | Ubuntu

Using ssh directly like this is simple, but maybe not as elegant as RDP or VNC. But you should also consider learning the necessary command line tools, and manage your server that way or via a web interface.

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