How to Install Xrdp Server (Remote Desktop) on Ubuntu 18.04

Installing Desktop Environment

sudo apt update
sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies xorg dbus-x11 x11-xserver-utils

Installing Xrdp

sudo apt install xrdp 

sudo systemctl status xrdp

You will see output like the following:

xrdp.service - xrdp daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/xrdp.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Sun 2019-07-28 22:40:53 UTC; 4min 21s ago
     Docs: man:xrdp(8)
           man:xrdp.ini(5)
  ...

sudo adduser xrdp ssl-cert  

Configuring Xrdp

sudo systemctl restart xrdp

Configuring Firewall

sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.0/24 to any port 3389

sudo ufw allow 3389

Connecting to the Xrdp Server

If you have a Windows PC, you can use the default RDP client. Type “remote” in the Windows search bar and click on “Remote Desktop Connection”. This will open up the RDP client. In the “Computer” field, enter the remote server IP address and click “Connect”.

On the login screen, enter your username and password and click “OK”.

Whe first use, set up the panel by click:

USE DEFAULT CONFIG