xrdp ubuntu server setup (with GNOME)

  1. update package

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt upgrade -y


  2. install gnome

    sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop -y

  3. install xrdp

    sudo apt install xrdp -y

  4. enable xrdp as daemon

    sudo systemctl enable --now xrdp

  5. verify xrdp status

    sudo systemctl status xrdp

  6. create local group (ex:tsusers)

    sudo groupadd tsusers

  7. populate rdp user local group

    sudo usermod -a -G tsusers <NameOfTheUser>

  8. modify sesman.ini to activate “AlwaysGroupCheck”
    in the section “Security”

    [Security]
    AllowRootLogin=true
    MaxLoginRetry=4
    TerminalServerUsers=tsusers
    TerminalServerAdmins=tsadmins
    AlwaysGroupCheck=true

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