XRDP allows you to connect to a Linux-based VPS using the RDP protocol, making it especially useful for Windows users who have the Remote Desktop Connection application pre-installed.
This template is available exclusively with our Linux VPS packages.
1. Installing the OS Template:
On Time4VPS, you can install the XRDP + Ubuntu template without SSH access:
- Log in to the Client Area.
- In the top menu, go to My Services > VPS.
- Click Manage in the service table.
- Click the Install OS button.
- Select the operating system, acknowledge the warning, and click Continue.
- Wait 5-10 minutes and refresh the VPS management page.
Once the installation is complete, your VPS login credentials will be provided under the "Login Details" section on your service management page.
2. Logging in from a Windows Computer:
Open Remote Desktop Connection and click Show Options.
Enter your login credentials:
1. Computer: Your server's IP address
2. Username: root
Click Connect.
Enter the VPS password.
3. Logging in from Linux:
To connect from a Linux device, you need to install the rdesktop package. For Ubuntu/Debian systems, run:
apt-get update
apt-get install rdesktop
For CentOS/Fedora systems, run:
yum update
yum install rdesktop
After installation, use the following command to establish the connection:
rdesktop -u root -p PASSWORD -g 1024x768 YOUR_SERVER_IP
Replace PASSWORD and YOUR_SERVER_IP with the appropriate values for your VPS. You can also adjust the screen resolution by modifying the -g 1024x768 parameter.
4. Using XRDP:
The template comes with Mozilla Firefox pre-installed for easy web browsing. To access it, click Applications in the top-left corner and select Internet.
To set a custom password for the connection, run:
You will be prompted to enter and confirm the new password. Once the password is updated, reboot the VPS to apply the changes. You can do this by clicking root in the top-right corner, selecting Log Out..., and then clicking Restart. Alternatively, SSH into your VPS and run the reboot command.
To install advanced Ubuntu desktop packages, open the Terminal and run:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Reboot your VPS for the changes to take effect.
