- If you have Ubuntu 22.04 setup on cloud server then first, you need to install desktop environment.
- This command will allow you to install desktop environment.
sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop -y
- You can also use taskel command to install Ubuntu desktop full GUI.
sudo apt install tasksel
sudo tasksel install ubuntu-desktop
sudo reboot
sudo reboot
- Now install RDP client on your Ubuntu server
sudo apt install xrdp
sudo systemctl enable xrdp
sudo systemctl start xrdp
- You also need to whitelist the RDP port, by default RDP uses 3389. Make sure to whitelist this port on your VPS service providers portal if they use firewall.
- This command will allow anyone to connect to your VPS Port 3389
sudo ufw allow from any to any port 3389 proto tcp
- Now add a user to access the Ubuntu server using RDP client.
- You can add user name and password using the following command.
- Once you add username next prompt will ask you to add password.
sudo adduser ADD-YOUR-USER-NAME-HERE
- Now following command will allow your new user to access xrdp client on Ubuntu server and then reboot the server.
sudo usermod -G xrdp YOUR-USER-NAME
sudo reboot
- Now you will be able to connect to your VPS server using the Windows RDP client and the Public IP address of you VPS.
