Microsoft Remote Desktop Linux Mint



  1. Linux Mint Remote Access
  2. Linux Mint Remote Desktop Client

This article will describe installing Cinnamon desktop environment and XRDP, and connecting to Cinnamon desktop environment via XRDP.

  1. I am trying to remotely access a Windows 10 machine on my home network from my Linux Mint 18.3 desktop in my office. I installed Remmina and its RDP plug-in from Software Center on my system, and configured a connection to the Win10 desktop.
  2. Xrdp is a free and open-source implementation of Microsoft RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) server that enables operating systems other than Microsoft Windows (such as Linux and BSD-style operating systems) to provide a fully functional RDP-compatible remote desktop experience.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Install XRDP

Remmina is a remote desktop client specifically designed for all the different flavors of the Linux operating system including Linux Mint 20. It fully supports the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol to enable you to access the remote servers with the utmost convenience.

1 Install XRDP

Install XRDP and TigerVNC.

Change default session type to Xvnc.

1.1 Avoid Authentication Require dialog

After connecting via XRDP, Authentication Require dialog for Flatpak update will be displayed. Democracy 3 free download mac. Amazon app download mac.

Microsoft Remote Desktop Linux Mint

If you feel troublesome to respond to Authentication Require dialog, you can emit responce with creating PolicyKit rules which will reject Flatpak update (Or allow sudo group user to Flatpak update).

Linux Mint Remote Access

2 Connect to Cinnamon desktop environment via XRDP

Linux Mint Remote Desktop Client

Use Xorg as a session type. Windows Remote Desktop Connection is as the following.