How to Setup RDP Google Cloud Ubuntu Desktop
How to Setup RDP Google Cloud Ubuntu Desktop
In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up desktop environment and get Remote Desktop connection for RDP google cloud platform virtual machine. You want to know how to get RDP Google Cloud access via Turbo VNC Viewer and it’s set up process. ...
In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up desktop environment and get Remote Desktop connection for RDP google cloud platform virtual machine. You want to know how to get RDP Google Cloud access via Turbo VNC Viewer and it’s set up process. Watch the previous video down below.
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This is Ubuntu 18.04 LTS platform based VM instance. If you are beginner, please watch me previous video here to know how to set up google cloud virtual machine.
Install RDP server and Ubuntu Desktop Enviroment
Then get back to VM instance, click “SSH” button a terminal will open. To update list of packages, follow this command. You can find all the command and guideline at the link in the description. I recommend to follow the link for better understanding.
sudo apt-get update
To install RDP server. Use this line.
sudo apt-get install -y xrdp
Specifically, we will install packages for the latest Xfce desktop environment. Enter the following command.
sudo apt-get install -y xfce4
Now restart the server.
sudo service xrdp restart
Then get root access to enter a password. Use following steps.
sudo -s
Enter a password and verify it. It is not visible on the terminal. Don’t worry, just type. The password must be between six and eight characters long. Passwords more than 8 characters will be truncated automatically.
Connect VM Instance though RDP
Now you are ready to go. Close the terminal. Then please check the firewall rules is there any block to connect server IP address.
In the windows search bar, type remote desktop connection and Open the app. Copy your external IP address and paste it as server name then click “connect” button.

Select session as “XORG” and username type “root” then enter your password. Enjoy the VPS with RDP assess.
