Ubuntu 20.04 with remote-desktop xrdp

xrdp remote-desktop setup

1. Install xrdp to Ubuntu 20.04

sudo apt install xrdp

2. Auto start setup after reboot

sudo systemctl enable xrdp

3. Check Status

sudo systemctl status xrdp

4. Firewall Setup

Install gufw -GUI firewall

5. Add shell script to show side menu on Ubuntu desktop

Add below text file and save as "enhanced-session-mode.sh" in home folder.

--------------- script start ------------------

#!/bin/sh

# Add script to setup the ubuntu session properly
if [ ! -e /etc/xrdp/startubuntu.sh ]; then
cat >> /etc/xrdp/startubuntu.sh << EOF
#!/bin/sh
export GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=ubuntu
export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=ubuntu:GNOME
exec /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
EOF
chmod a+x /etc/xrdp/startubuntu.sh
fi

sed -i_orig -e 's/startwm/startubuntu/g' /etc/xrdp/sesman.ini

# rename the redirected drives to 'shared-drives'
sed -i -e 's/FuseMountName=thinclient_drives/FuseMountName=shared-drives/g' /etc/xrdp/sesman.ini

# Changed the allowed_users
sed -i_orig -e 's/allowed_users=console/allowed_users=anybody/g' /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config

# Configure the policy xrdp session
cat > /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/45-allow-colord.pkla <<EOF
[Allow Colord all Users]
Identity=unix-user:*
Action=org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-profile;org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-profile;org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-profile
ResultAny=no
ResultInactive=no
ResultActive=yes
EOF

# https://askubuntu.com/questions/1193810/authentication-required-to-refresh-system-repositories-in-ubuntu-19-10
cat > /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/46-allow-update-repo.pkla<<EOF
[Allow Package Management all Users]
Identity=unix-user:*
Action=org.freedesktop.packagekit.system-sources-refresh
ResultAny=yes
ResultInactive=yes
ResultActive=yes
EOF

--------------- script end ------------------

6. Run Script

sudo bash ./enhanced-session-mode.sh

7. Reboot the Computer

Reference:

https://minokamo.tokyo/2020/08/16/2687/

https://sicklylife.jp/ubuntu/2004/gufw.html 

https://gihyo.jp/admin/serial/01/ubuntu-recipe/0621?page=1