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Install xrdp on Fedora 42

How to Set Up XRDP on Fedora 42 XFCE

Follow these steps for a reliable and quick XRDP setup with XFCE on Fedora 42:

  1. Install XRDP and XFCE (if not already installed)
sudo dnf install xrdp xorgxrdp

 

2. Enable and Start XRDP Service

sudo systemctl enable --now xrdp

 

3. Configure the Firewall

open Port 3389 for rdp

4. Set Up the XFCE Session for XRDP
Create a file named .Xclients in your home directory with the following content:

 echo "xfce4-session" > ~/.Xclients

 echo "xfce4-session" > ~/.Xclients
 chmod +x ~/.Xclients

6. Restart XRDP Services

sudo systemctl restart xrdp
sudo systemctl restart xrdp-sesman

 

7. Connect via RDP

  • Use Devolutions RDM or any RDP client.

  • Enter your Fedora machine's IP address and credentials.

 

Summary Table

Step Command/Action
Install XRDP sudo dnf install xrdp xorgxrdp
Enable & start service sudo systemctl enable --now xrdp
Firewall open port sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=3389/tcp; sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Configure session echo "xfce4-session" > ~/.Xclients; chmod +x ~/.Xclients
(Optional) SELinux fix sudo chcon --type=bin_t /usr/sbin/xrdp*
Restart XRDP sudo systemctl restart xrdp xrdp-sesman

This setup gives you a fast, graphical remote desktop on Fedora XFCE with minimal hassle.

 

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