How to configure remote desktop connection on centos 7 using xRDP

xrdp is a free and open-source tool which provides a graphical login to remote machines using RDP (Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol). xrdp accepts connections from variety of RDP clients: FreeRDP, rdesktop, NeutrinoRDP and Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android). More on xRDP can be found HERE

STEPS

1.   Install Epel Repository

      #   yum install -y epel-release

2.   Install the GNOME Desktop Packages

      #   yum groupinstall “GNOME DESKTOP” -y

3.   Install XRDP

      #   yum install -y xrdp

4.   Start and enable xRDP service

      #   systemctl enable xrdp
      #   systemctl start xrdp
      #   systemctl status xrdp

5.   Open port 3389 on firewall

      #   firewall-cmd –add-port=3389/tcp –permanent
      #   firewall-cmd –reload

That’s it. You have successfully installed xRDP on centos 7. You can now connect graphically to your CentOS 7 using the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol.

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