xrdp
Open-source RDP server that gives standard Remote Desktop clients a graphical login to Linux machines.
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About xrdp
xrdp is a Remote Desktop Protocol server for Linux. It accepts connections from FreeRDP, rdesktop, NeutrinoRDP and Microsoft Remote Desktop Client on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, so you can reach a Linux desktop with tools you may already have.
Beyond the screen, it supports two-way clipboard transfer of text, bitmaps and files, audio redirection and drive redirection. The RDP transport is encrypted with TLS by default. The companion xorgxrdp module is released separately.
Strengths
- Works with the built-in Windows Remote Desktop client
- Clipboard, audio and drive redirection
- TLS encryption by default
Limitations
- Server only; you need a separate RDP client
- Desktop environment support depends on the xorgxrdp module
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- neutrinolabs
- Platforms
- Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Reaching a Linux machine from Windows with the standard Remote Desktop client
- Categories
- Remote desktop
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to xrdp
Compare allSoftware that can replace xrdp for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
GNOME Remote Desktop
A remote desktop server for GNOME that lets you connect to your Linux machine over RDP or VNC.
GNOME Remote Desktop serves RDP and VNC from a GPL-licensed server built into GNOME, but only works on Linux systems running the GNOME desktop.
X2Go
Open-source remote desktop system for reaching Linux desktops and applications from Windows, macOS and Linux clients.
X2Go is open source and serves Linux desktops or single applications over slow links, but needs its own client instead of the built-in Windows Remote Desktop client.
TigerVNC
A fast, cross-platform VNC client and server built for real work, including 3D and video over the wire.
TigerVNC provides a GPL-2.0 VNC server with TLS encryption, using VNC viewers instead of RDP clients and lacking audio and drive redirection.
ThinLinc
Linux remote desktop server for hosting desktops and applications centrally, with a free usage tier.
ThinLinc is a proprietary Linux desktop server with native and web clients and a free tier, aimed at organisations hosting desktops for many users.
NoMachine
High-performance remote desktop with audio, video and file transfer.
NoMachine is closed-source paid software with its own clients across desktop and mobile, offering smooth video, audio, printing and file transfer.
xrdp as an alternative
Listings that name xrdp as an alternative.
wayvnc
A VNC server that shares a running wlroots-based Wayland session such as Sway.
xrdp is an RDP server giving standard Remote Desktop clients a graphical Linux login, depending on the xorgxrdp module rather than sharing a wlroots session.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Windows App
Microsoft's remote desktop client for connecting to Windows PCs, Remote Desktop Services and cloud desktops.
FreeRDP
A free implementation of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, and the engine inside most Linux RDP clients.
Remmina
The standard Linux remote desktop client, with plugins for RDP, VNC, SSH, SPICE and X2Go behind one connection list.
Apache Guacamole
A self-hosted remote desktop gateway that gives browser access to machines over VNC, RDP and SSH.
KRDC
KDE's remote desktop client for viewing and controlling other computers over VNC and RDP.
