Port xorgxrdp module stack to XLibre #309
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@callmetango i just noticed you changed the title is X11Libre or XLibre the correct usage for issues? I didnt notice you had changed it and thought i had made a mistake in typing it at first. |
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No worries. There is a litte confusion whether the name of this project is "X11Libre" or "XLibre". So to clarify this: It is called "XLibre". |
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Moving this to X11Libre 4 Good Ideas For Later · Discussions · GitHub since this functionality is not part of the direct scope of application of the XLibre Xserver, but could be considered at a later date. |
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Describe the feature
xorgxrdp gives XRDP a clean, modular backend that skips the older x11rdp and VNC setups. If we port this to X11Libre, we can get native RDP support from Windows clients (mstsc.exe) directly into Linux sessions without needing to jump through an obnoxious number of hoops.
X11Libre’s goal is to be lightweight and modern. This fits that goal. It keeps things simple, focused, and actually useful for people running headless or remote environments.
It should be implemented because
http://www.xrdp.org/ shows XRDP already works with Windows out of the box. Thats a solid real world win, especially for folks who want to remote into their home Linux box from a Windows machine without setting up a full desktop or messing with something like VNC. Less moving parts, fewer surprises.
What are the alternatives?
Use x11rdp or a VNC backend, which is heavier and adds complexity
Set up a full DE just to make RDP work, which goes against what X11Libre is supposed to be
These technically work, but theyre clunky. Porting xorgxrdp gives us a better option that lines up with the rest of the design.
Additional context
To make this happen, we’d need to:
I would love to help, but I need to finish my earlier PR first I just wanted to get this idea on digital paper per say
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