Remote access Raspberry Pi using xrdp/Microsoft Remote Desktop

How to remote control Raspberry Pi from Android/Windows 10 with xrdp installed.

Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) provides remote display and input capabilities over network connections for Windows-based applications running on a server. RDP is designed to support different types of network topologies and multiple LAN protocols.

xrdp is an open source RDP server, provides a graphical login to remote machines using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). xrdp accepts connections from a variety of RDP clients: FreeRDP, rdesktop, NeutrinoRDP and Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (for Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android).

Install xrdp:

In Raspberry Pi, install xrdp by entering the command in Terminal:

$ sudo apt install xrdp

Remote access Raspberry Pi from Android using Microsoft Remote Desktop App:

With Microsoft Remote Desktop app installed on Android devices, you can access remote Raspberry Pi running xrdp. There are two version available in Google Play Store: Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop 8. In my trial, Remote Desktop 8 is more stable, so I show how to for using it.

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Remote access Raspberry Pi from Windows 10 using Remote Desktop Connection:

With xrdp installed, you can also remote access your Raspberry Pi from Windows 10 using Remote Desktop Connection. Just search and run "Remote Desktop Connection".

Check in the video:

Remote login Raspbian Jessie With Pixel using RealVNC Viewer from Windows

VNC Server is now built-in to Raspberry Pi running RASPBIAN JESSIE WITH PIXEL. Please note that xrdp conflicts with the RealVNC server, so you shouldn’t install both at once.  ~ reference link

This post show how to enable VNC Server on Raspberry Pi, download and run RealVNC View on Microsoft Windows 10 to remote login Raspberry Pi.

First of all enable VNC Server on Raspberry Pi:
- Open Raspberry Pi Configuration: Raspberry Pi Menu -> Preferences -> Raspberry Pi Configuration.
- Make sure VNC option is enabled.

You’ll see the VNC menu appear on the taskbar,

- Visit https://www.realvnc.com/download/viewer/ to download VNC Viewer, then run it.

This video show how:

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Related:
- VNC Connect, a brand-new version of VNC

Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows 10 updated, cannot connect RPi again ...!

In my normal practice, I always "Remote control Raspberry Pi from Windows 10 using Remote Desktop App". After Microsoft update Remote Desktop for Windows 10 recently, it cannot connect to Raspberry Pi (Raspbian Jessie + XRDP) again!


Fortunately, Remote Desktop Connection to Raspberery Pi is still work:)

Remote control Raspberry Pi from Windows 10 using Remote Desktop App

Updated@2016-06-15:
No longer work after Microsoft update Remote Desktop for Windows 10 recently.

Fortunately, Remote Desktop Connection to Raspberery Pi is still work:)

~ read "Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows 10 updated, cannot connect RPi again ...!".

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With Microsoft Remote Desktop app, you can remote control Raspberry Pi from Windows 10 PC.

In Raspberry Pi, install xrdp
$ sudo apt-get install xrdp

In Windows 10 Store, install Remote Desktop app by Microsoft Corporation.


Host:
Raspberry Pi 2 running Raspbian Jessie (2015-09-24) with XRDP installed
Client:
Windows 10, with Microsoft Remote Desktop App

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Related:
- Remote Desktop Connection from Windows 10 to Raspberry Pi xrdp

Ubuntu MATE 15.04 for Raspberry Pi 2

It's Ubuntu MATE 15.04 for the Raspberry Pi 2, you can find more details and download link here: https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/ubuntu-mate-15-04-for-raspberry-pi-2/517.

This video show how to download and burn microSD on Ubuntu Linux.


And my first boot Ubuntu MATE 15.04 for Raspberry Pi 2:

The OS unresponsive at the first boot only. After sometime, it become more smooth.

I always run apt-get update and upgrade on Raspberry Pi/Raspbian. The first time it run more than 14 hrs to finish.
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade

This video below show remote login Ubuntu MATE 15.04 for Raspberry Pi 2 with ssh from PC running Ubuntu Linux. Then install xrdp on ubuntuMATE@RPi 2, and login xrdp using Remmina.



After installed, the microSD partition to have 4G only. I use Linux GUI program gparted to resize the file system.

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Updated:
- Ubuntu MATE for the Raspberry Pi 2 officially

Updated@2014-04-26:
- Download, install and boot-up Ubuntu MATE 16.04 on Raspberry Pi 3

Microsoft Remote Desktop on Android, login xrdp on Raspberry Pi

Easy install xrdp on Raspberry Pi (suppose it work on any Linux), remote login from Android with Microsoft Remote Desktop app.

In Raspberry Pi, enter the command to install xrdp:
$ sudp apt-get install xrdp

In Android, install the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from Google Play:

This video show how to login Raspberry Pi xrdp using Microsoft Remote Desktop on Android.

Remote control Raspberry Pi from Android with Microsoft Remote Desktop app

With xrdp installed on your Raspberry Pi, you can remote log-in your Pi from Android device with Microsoft Remote Desktop app.

Microsoft Remote Desktop app run on Android, log-in Raspbery Pi

Demo video:

xrdp (X Remote Desktop Protocol) on Raspberry Pi + Remote Desktop Connection on Windows

xrdp (X Remote Desktop Protocol) is a Linux implementation of the Windows Remote Desktop Server/Terminal Server. With xrdp installed in your Raspberry Pi, you can remotely control your Raspberry Pi with Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (mstsc.exe) or any Linux client, also from Android device.

Remote Desktop Connection run on Windows 8, log-in Raspberry pi.

You can install it in Raspberry Pi with the commnad:
$ sudo apt-get install xrdp

In Windows side, search Remote Desktop Connection, log-in with your your pi user name and password.


Related:
- Remote control Raspberry Pi from Android with Microsoft Remote Desktop app
- Use Remmina (remote desktop client) from Linux