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title: Use xrdp with Linux
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description: Learn how to install and configure Remote Desktop (xrdp) to connect to a Linux VM in Azure using graphical tools
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services: virtual-machines
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author: cynthn
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author: mattmcinnes
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ms.service: virtual-machines
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ms.collection: linux
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ms.workload: infrastructure-services
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.date: 03/03/2021
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ms.author: cynthn
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ms.date: 07/25/2022
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ms.author: mattmcinnes
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# Install and configure xrdp to use Remote Desktop with Ubuntu
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sudo systemctl enable xrdp
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On Ubuntu 20, you'll need to give certificate access to an xrdp user:
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```bash
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sudo adduser xrdp ssl-cert
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Tell xrdp what desktop environment to use when you start your session. Configure xrdp to use xfce as your desktop environment as follows:
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## Set a local user account password
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If you created a password for your user account when you created your VM, skip this step. If you only use SSH key authentication and do not have a local account password set, specify a password before you use xrdp to log in to your VM. xrdp cannot accept SSH keys for authentication. The following example specifies a password for the user account *azureuser*:
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