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xrdp is an open source RDP server that supports many session runners.

One of the runners, xorgxrdp, starts a standalone X11 server. In this guide we'll use it.

Features

• Two-way clipboard transfer
• Drive redirection (mount local client drives on remote machine)
• TLS encryption
• Proxying RDP and VNC
• Reconnect to an existing session

Installation

Emerge

Enable the dilfridge repository:

root #eselect repository enable dilfridge

root #emaint sync -r dilfridge

Install xorgxrdp:

root #emerge --ask net-misc/xorgxrdp

Configuration

The configuration file is installed into /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini.

The default startwm.sh respects $XSESSION variable set in /etc/profile.

Service

To start xrdp at boot, run the following commands:

OpenRC

root #rc-service xrdp start

root #rc-update add xrdp default

systemd

root #systemctl start xrdp.service

root #systemctl enable xrdp.service

Audio support

Enable the GURU repository:

root #eselect repository enable guru

root #emaint sync -r guru

Install the xrdp module for Pipewire:

root #emerge --ask media-sound/pipewire-module-xrdp

The module will load automatically via XDG autostart if xrdp session is detected.